Study on Effects of Violent Games: Blame the Player, Not the Game
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[QUOTE=Kotaku]A study by Villanova University psychologist Patrick Markey suggests that the personality of the person playing a video game is more likely the cause of violent behavior than the actual content of the game.
"If you're worried about a video game turning your son or daughter into a killer, don't worry about that. But is your kid moody, impulsive, or are they unfriendly? It's probably not the best idea to have that child play violent video games," says Markey.
"Video games are not simply good or bad for everybody. But for some individuals who have certain dispositions, if they play video games they're much more likely to be negatively affected."
Some among you may have already assumed this and believe it for yourselves, but it is good to see the concept supported by research. Markey found that people with certain personality traits, neuroticism and low agreeableness chief among them, are more likely to become more hostile from gaming.
Competitive games also add to the causes, says Markey. "We found - irrespective of violent content - the two highly competitive games produced more aggressive behavior than the two less competitive games."
Will this research help debunk the idea which some people have that the content in violent games can turn every child into a savage, just waiting to take to the streets and pillage their surroundings? Maybe. At the least though, for now, it can help gamers and gaming supporters justify their position.
[URL=http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-09-14/Dont-study-the-video-game-study-the-player/50406018/1?source=twitter]Don't study the video game, study the player[/URL] - USA Today[/QUOTE]
No real surprises there.
This SHOULD be obvious, but it probably won't change much to the soccer moms, sadly.
Same old story as ever. If a guy goes and shoots a person and then happens to have COD at home (andeseeing at their sales figures, He's 60 % likely to have it i suppose) then it's probably more likely that he's the problem
I have yet to see a crazed GTA inspired murderous mob demolish various unnamed american cities
Finally. A study, on the effects of violent video games on children, that actually makes sense.
its not anyones problem its just that violent video games nowadays are marketed towards 12 year olds
Don't hate the game, hate the player? I thought we knew this.
[QUOTE=Atlascore;32325828]The funny thing is, people have been saying this for years now, the 12 year old's are now 16-20 year old's.[/QUOTE]
and the 6-8 year olds straight outta kindergarten are now 12 year olds. and they are hungry for virtual blood.
[QUOTE=rapperkid04;32326114]Don't hate the game, hate the player? I thought we knew this.[/QUOTE]
It does not matter what we know, The people that need to know is those who are not into games, but see them as distilled satan juice
Next week on fox news : How video games can turn your beloved son into a mindless killer rape machine
FINALLY a study that makes sense. Games don't turn people to violence; PEOPLE turn people to violence. People react differently, not everyone is the docile close-knit god-fearing Republican family, and it's bloody good that they aren't that because Republicans are bad enough on their own...
Fox News are going to make this a headline and invite people who will blatantly bash the headline onto the show so that they can convince people that Violent Video Games make people bad and that this study is wrong (even though its right).
i can see it happening right now....
About fucking time this happens. My parents blame that violent video games will cause bad behavoir... I NEED TO SHOOT SOMETHING NOW
As a sidenote, Some pornstars are going to start a gaming site featuring, among other things, Topless playthroughs. I wonder what effect that will have on the young :v:
I thought this was common knowledge.
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32326209]Next week on fox news : How video games can turn your beloved son into a mindless killer rape machine[/QUOTE]
republican propaganda thats why america is doomed if they get elected in 2012
Don't hate the player, hate the game.
[QUOTE=fenwick;32327531]Don't hate the player, hate the game.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, "the game" is an unfunny and overused meme
[QUOTE=Scar;32327593]Yeah, "the game" is an unfunny and overused meme[/QUOTE]
Yeah, just cause you assume something is a reference, doesn't mean it actually is.
Yeah stop lying and have a cake or something :v:
[QUOTE=Scar;32327593]Yeah, "the game" is an unfunny and overused meme[/QUOTE]
That's not what I was referencing at all.
I was referencing a [url=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Don%27t+Hate+The+Playa%2FPlayette+Hate+The+Game]phrase[/url] people use.
I have anger management problems and play shooters; haven't gunned down near as many civilians in real life as in Gmod, or how about all the violent death in KSP?
Anyways, always knew the "violent video games cause violence" was untrue, just never had a study to reference. Now I do.
Blaming video games for violence is like blaming the porno industry for rapists and shit.
This is obvious as shit.
There are maybe two deaths every 2-3 years that are directly because of video games and the person doing the killing was unstable to begin with.
(like when a kid a few years ago killed his parents when they took away his Halo game)
I mean seriously, more people die directly from cars and religion each year but I don't see those being blamed.
I've shown this to my mother, and apparently she's going to show this to some of her friends who are also parents.
Hey, its captain obvious!
Shouldn't this be common sense? Saying games make people violent is the same as saying movies and TV shows make people violent, its like HURDY FUCKIN DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Games are a stress reliever not a stress enducer (unless you take trolls seriously)
[QUOTE=Ermac20;32327465]republican propaganda thats why america is doomed if they get elected in 2012[/QUOTE]
You mean democratic propaganda right? I also fail to see how Obama has done a good job.
Medias work on fear. They need shit for people to be terribly afraid of, what's more perfect than a game where you can RAPE PROSTITUTES THEN KILL THEM TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK to make all gullible mothers in the world go apeshit about video games ?
[QUOTE=Ganerumo;32329990]Medias work on fear. They need shit for people to be terribly afraid of, what's more perfect than a game where you can RAPE PROSTITUTES THEN KILL THEM TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK to make all gullible mothers in the world go apeshit about video games ?[/QUOTE]
You can't rape a prostitue if you pay them...
This is too hard to figure out for Fox News.
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Columbine wasn't caused by video games.
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