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标题：Time Spent Playing Two Online Shooters Has No Measurable Effect on Aggressive Affect
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作者：Niklas Johannes ; Matti Vuorre ; Kristoffer Magnusson 等
期刊名称：Collabra: Psychology
电子版ISSN：2474-7394
出版年度：2022
卷号：8
期号：1
DOI：10.1525/collabra.34606
语种：English
出版社：University of California Press
摘要：There is a lively debate whether playing games that feature armed combat and competition (often referred to as violent video games) has measurable effects on aggression. Unfortunately, that debate has produced insights that remain preliminary without accurate behavioral data. Here, we present a secondary analysis of the most authoritative longitudinal data set available on the issue from our previous study (Vuorre et al., 2021). We analyzed objective in-game behavior, provided by video game companies, in 2,580 players over six weeks. Specifically, we asked how time spent playing two popular online shooters, Apex Legends (PEGI 16) and Outriders (PEGI 18), affected self-reported feelings of anger (i.e., aggressive affect). We found that playing these games did not increase aggressive affect; the cross-lagged association between game time and aggressive affect was virtually zero. Our results showcase the value of obtaining accurate industry data as well as an open science of video games and mental health that allows cumulative knowledge building.
关键词：video games;play behavior;violence;anger