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The point is more "can you conceive of a headshot before you've ever witnessed one?" And the assertion is, no. I should be explicit -- I am saying the exposure
by uoaei 5y ago
The point is more "can you conceive of a headshot before you've ever witnessed one?" And the assertion is, no.
I should be explicit -- I am saying the exposure which makes one seek stimulus is merely a catalyst for deeper urges, not a generator of them as such. A certain level of inhibition (e.g. sociopathy) is required but IMO so is a prior conception of the deed.
In your example, if someone is predisposed to wanting to shoot actual people in the head, exposing them to video game headshots may distract in the short term but desensitizes and entrenches the image in the long term, possibly making it easier to decide to pull the trigger later on if they are sufficiently inhibited of social concerns. This does not happen for people with high inhibitions, or at least sufficient self-control.
- wolverine876 5y ago> The point is more "can you conceive of a headshot before you've ever witnessed one?" And the assertion is, no. I'm not sure that's true. Our brains can imagine a lot that we've never seen, though maybe not very accurately. Inventors and developers and artists do it all the time, if we are talking about the same thing. I'm not sure that disproves your premise. Virtual experiences may make real ones easier, but some research and details about where it works, where it doesn't, would be helpful. Many training programs use virtual experiences, such as flight simulators.
- JohnBooty 5y agoIs this just your own personal theory or opinion? Do you have some proof? To put it as nicely as possible, this wildly contradicts reality as I have experienced it and observed others experiencing it.
- ctoth 5y ago> "can you conceive of a headshot before you've ever witnessed one?" Am totally blind, have never been able to see, can still conceive of a headshot. So, yes?