The Politics of Video Games, with Pete Etchells and Ros Urwin
Intelligence Squared
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The Dual Nature of Violent Video Games: Aggression Versus Catharsis
This chapter examines the ongoing controversy about the impact of violent video games on players' psychology, contrasting the general aggression model with the catharsis model. It further explores historical concerns about media violence and concludes that there is no substantial long-term effect on aggression linked to video games.
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