PSY 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cognitive Dissonance
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A meta-analysis of the effects of playing violent video games revealed that: o. Exposure to violent video games is a causal risk factor for increased aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognition and aggressive affect and for decreased empathy and prosocial behaviour. The numbing effect of media violence o o o. Repeated exposure to media violence tends to reduce sensitivity to those events. Such exposure can numb people"s reactions to real-life aggression. Those who play violent video games are more likely to be oblivious to the needs of others. Research demonstrates that the viewing of violent pornographic material is associated with: greater acceptance of sexual violence towards women, acting aggressive towards women. Does punishing aggression reduce aggressive behaviour? o o. Experiments have shown that punishment acts as a deterrent if: In real life, these conditions are often not met, and severe punishment does not seem to deter violent crime. Catharsis is the notion that blowing off steam by:
