Aggression and Video Games
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, April 9th, 2014 at 12:02 PM (3354 Views)
Feelings of aggression after playing video games are more likely to be linked to gameplay mechanics rather than violent content, a study suggests. Andrew Przybylski at the University of Oxford has been studying games for a long time, using the model of self determination theory as a framework of engagement, and his most recent work has found that it is mechanics that cause aggression, not violent content - that a frustrated need for mastery is responsible
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