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Understanding Aggression: Cues, Arousal, and Media Influence

Explore the link between cues, arousal, and aggressive behavior, including research on the impact of violent video games. Delve into societal perceptions and media influence on aggression. Learn about positive aspects of gaming and collaborative problem solving.

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Understanding Aggression: Cues, Arousal, and Media Influence

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  1. Ch 10: Aggression Part 3: Apr. 4, 2014

  2. Importance of Cues • Arousal & Aggression Cues • Schacter’s experiment: injected subjects w/adrenaline • Difference in attributions based on whether side effects were expected • What were results? • Guns – cues for aggressive behavior, prime hostile thoughts • What are typical experimental results? • Hot sauce experiments – testosterone & gun handling

  3. Violent Video Games • Link with aggression? • Anderson & Bushman’s research (2001): • 2 groups: Play Mortal Kombat or PGA Tournament Golf • Next, compete w/others • Results? • Criticism of this type of research?

  4. How does media violence affect aggression? • Social Learning view – • Aggressive behavior may increase due to: • 1. • 2. • 3.

  5. APA Resolution on Violence in Video Games • Previous research – • Concern w/perpetrator consequences: • Concern w/sexualized violence: • Differences between gaming & TV violence:

  6. APA Recommendations to Congress: • Another perspective (critics): • Importance of sense of accomplishment? • Positive influences of gaming? • Jane McGonigal’s book “Reality is broken: Why games make us better and how they can change the world” • Collaborative problem solving - • Urgent optimism - • Epic meaning -

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