Tunnel Vision or Desensitization? The Effect of Interactivity and Frequency of Use on the Perception and Evaluation of Violence in Digital Games

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https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000346112100003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1027/1864-1105/a000122
eISSN
2151-2388
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ISSN
1864-1105
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
JOURNAL OF MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY-THEORIES METHODS AND APPLICATIONS
Schlüsselwörter
  • video games
  • interactivity
  • media violence
  • desensitization
  • tunnel vision
Paginierung
176 - 188
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2014
Status
Published
Titel
Tunnel Vision or Desensitization? The Effect of Interactivity and Frequency of Use on the Perception and Evaluation of Violence in Digital Games
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  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
26

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Abstract
<jats:p> Most of the studies on violence in digital games have investigated its effects on arousal or aggression. Little attention has been paid to how in-game violence is actually perceived and evaluated. To investigate this issue we conducted two experimental studies (N = 30 and N = 74) in which participants either played or watched a violent shooter game and reported how they perceived and evaluated the violent content. Results showed that playing the games led to an increased awareness for in-game violence, but also to less-negative subjective evaluations of the violent content. Gaming frequency had a negative effect on both the perception and evaluation of in-game violence, suggesting a desensitization effect. The results of our studies illustrate that individual perceptions and evaluations of violence in digital games have to be taken into account when studying their effects. Implications for further research and the system of age ratings are discussed based on our findings. </jats:p>
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DOI
10.1027/1864-1105/a000122
eISSN
2151-2388
ISSN
1864-1105
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
Journal of Media Psychology
Sprache
en
Paginierung
176 - 188
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2014
Status
Published
Herausgeber
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000122
Datum der Datenerfassung
2023
Titel
Tunnel Vision or Desensitization?
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
26

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