Slashdot | Computer Games Make Players Less Violent

[jason]

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Slashdot | Computer Games Make Players Less Violent

“A new study of computer gamers has found that a session in front of World of Warcraft can make players less stressed and more calm. The study questioned 292 male and female online gamers aged between 12 and 83 about anger and stress. They then played the game for two hours and were retested. “There were actually higher levels of relaxation before and after playing the game as opposed to experiencing anger, but this very much depended on personality type,” said team leader Jane Barnett from Middlesex University.”

See: Computer games make players less violent - Internet - iTnews Australia

Comments

neuroticism

[nwilliam.livejournal.com]

I don't know about this one friend...but I do have a research assign to do this summer. This warrants further study...

[cfracassi.livejournal.com]

I agree...this study may be promoting computer games...further investigation is needed :)