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#643 - Michael Kasumovic - Are Violent Video Games Actually That Harmful?

Modern Wisdom

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The Effect of Status on Halo Performance

The study looked at comments made by players in the popular video game Halo. It found that men who were playing against Jeff and outperformed him as a male were kind to him. But it's the men who performed worse than Jeff when he used a female voice that were very, very aggressive. The best way to make sure women don't want to compete in such an environment is to make them not want to compete.

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