The social contagious effects of violent video game play: retaliatory, displaced, and the mere observation of aggression

ABSTRACTAggression and violence have been shown to spread among connected individuals. The present experimental study aims to test whether exposure to violent video games increases aggression levels in players and whether this increased aggression spreads among their social network. Results showed t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Social Influence
Main Authors:	Martin Delhove, Tobias Greitemeyer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Violent video games aggression contagion
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15534510.2023.2277476

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