Does Playing Video Games Make Players More Violent?
This book is an academic work which reviews and critiques the research literature concerning violent games and their alleged effects on players. It examines the debates about the potential effects of these games and the divisions between scholars working
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Does Playing
Video Games
Make Players More Violent? 18 Palgrave
Does Playing Video Games Make Players More Violent?
Barrie Gunter
Does Playing Video Games Make Players More Violent?
Barrie Gunter Media and Communication University of Leicester Loughton, Essex, UK
ISBN 978-1-137-57984-3 ISBN 978-1-137-57985-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-57985-0
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CONTENTS
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1
What Are the Concerns About Mediated Violence?
2
How Much Exposure Do Children Have to Violence in Video Games?
31
3
What Are the Effects That Cause Concern?
53
4
Is There a Link Between Playing Video Games and Social Violence?
93
5
Can Playing Video Games Really Trigger Aggression?
115
6
Can Video Games Influence Levels of Real Violence?
147
7
Can Video Games Promote Good Behaviour?
165
8
Are Some Players More Susceptible Than Others to Video Game Effects?
195
Do Players Respond Similarly to All Video Violence?
223
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vi
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CONTENTS
What Is the Overall State of Evidence Concerning the Effects of Violent Video Games
239
Do Video Games Need to Be Better Regulated?
261
Index
283
CHAPTER 1
What Are the Concerns About Mediated Violence?
This book is about video games and violence. Video games, or computer or electronic games as they are also known, represent a major source of entertainment for millions of players around the world. These games—as mass entertainment products—became popular during the late twentieth century. The initial products made for home consumption had very simple formats
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