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Gaming Damages Violence Inhibitions

Next Generation reports on another study that finds a link between videogames and violent tendencies. From the article: "The men were also invited to play simple games against opponents in other rooms. Winners were allowed to send an unpleasant, loud blast to their defeated opponents. Game players were more likely to make their foes suffer than non-game players. It may be worth noting that very similar studies have produced the opposite conclusion. In one such study, violent-game players and non-gamers each issued noise blasts at people. In that study, the gamers administered the lowest intensity noise blasts."

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  1. So? by Zarxrax · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So how does giving someone a "noise blast" make you a more violent person? This type of study seems so flawed that its humorous.