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I'm curious how much of these was simply being primed to be competitive. Were the test subjects competing against actual humans in the nonviolent video games? T
by B-Con 14y ago
I'm curious how much of these was simply being primed to be competitive. Were the test subjects competing against actual humans in the nonviolent video games? The violent video games add a form of personal feel to the game, regardless of whether you are playing against the computer or other people it certainly feels like you're fighting other beings. I wonder if that prompts a higher competitive drive.
- snarfy 14y agoThis was my thought as well. Competitive video games cause aggressive behavior, not violent video games. It's the adrenaline. It's something you get from a high level competition, but something you don't get slaughtering thousands of zombies with a virtual chainsaw.
- B-Con 14y agoFollowing from that, it would be interesting to see if competitive contact sports (football, basketball, etc) would produce a similar effect of aggressive behavior.