The influence of solitary and cooperative violent video game play on aggressive and prosocial behavior

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Highlights:

• Research on video games, aggression and prosocial behavior remains inconclusive.

• Examined cooperative and solitary play of violent and non-violent games.

• Violent games had no impact on aggressive or prosocial behavior.

• Playing cooperatively reduced aggression even in violent games.

摘要

•Research on video games, aggression and prosocial behavior remains inconclusive.•Examined cooperative and solitary play of violent and non-violent games.•Violent games had no impact on aggressive or prosocial behavior.•Playing cooperatively reduced aggression even in violent games.

论文关键词:Aggression,Competitiveness,Prosocial behavior,Video games,Violence

论文评审过程:Available online 14 July 2013.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.034