I'm not sure why this is surprising to anyone - it fits together perfectly well with the general concept of priming. Experiencing a higher level of an emotion

I'm not sure why this is surprising to anyone - it fits together perfectly well with the general concept of priming. Experiencing a higher level of an emotion over a period of time from any source may very well lead to these same results. I would expect these results for any consistent sustained exposure to any interactive activity, not just agression related. The next experiment should substitute video gaming with say, sustained OKC or LinkedIn activity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priming_(psychology)