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Playing with Violence: An Updated Review on the Effects of Playing Violent Electronic Games

Playing with Violence: An Updated Review on the Effects of Playing Violent Electronic Games

Patrícia Arriaga, Augusta Gaspar, Francisco Esteves
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781609605674|ISBN10: 1609605675|EISBN13: 9781609605681
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-567-4.ch017
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MLA

Arriaga, Patrícia, et al. "Playing with Violence: An Updated Review on the Effects of Playing Violent Electronic Games." Business, Technological, and Social Dimensions of Computer Games: Multidisciplinary Developments, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, et al., IGI Global, 2011, pp. 271-292. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-567-4.ch017

APA

Arriaga, P., Gaspar, A., & Esteves, F. (2011). Playing with Violence: An Updated Review on the Effects of Playing Violent Electronic Games. In M. Cruz-Cunha, V. Varvalho, & P. Tavares (Eds.), Business, Technological, and Social Dimensions of Computer Games: Multidisciplinary Developments (pp. 271-292). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-567-4.ch017

Chicago

Arriaga, Patrícia, Augusta Gaspar, and Francisco Esteves. "Playing with Violence: An Updated Review on the Effects of Playing Violent Electronic Games." In Business, Technological, and Social Dimensions of Computer Games: Multidisciplinary Developments, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, Vitor Hugo Varvalho, and Paula Tavares, 271-292. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-567-4.ch017

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Abstract

This chapter intends to contribute to the clarification of the controversy surrounding the short-term effects of playing violent games [VG] on aggressive and prosocial behavior, aggressive thoughts, feelings, and physiological measures. An updated review of research on the effects of playing VG on the main variables under analysis is reviewed and some theoretical approaches, as well as methodological concerns, are addressed. Finally, questions that remain unanswered are discussed and future areas of research in this area are suggested.

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