The effects of violent video games on adolescents 2 The overlooked inf luence of development 3 Steven
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8 Recent acts of extreme violence involving teens and associated links to violent video games have led 9 to an increased interest in video game violence. Research suggests that violent video games influence 10 aggressive behavior, aggressive affect, aggressive cognition, and physiological arousal. Anderson 11 and Bushman [Annu. Rev. Psychol. 53 (2002) 27.] have posited a General Aggression Model (GAM) 12 to explain the mechanism behind the link between violent video games and aggressive behavior. 13 However, the influence of violent video games as a function of developmental changes across ado14 loescence has yet to be addressed. The purpose of this review is to integrate the GAM with devel15 opmental changes that occur across adolescence. D 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 16
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The effects of violent video games on adolescents The overlooked influence of development
Recent acts of extreme violence involving teens and associated links to violent video games have led to an increased interest in video game violence. Research suggests that violent video games influence aggressive behavior, aggressive affect, aggressive cognition, and physiological arousal. Anderson and Bushman [Annu. Rev. Psychol. 53 (2002) 27.] have posited a General Aggression Model (GAM) to...
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تاریخ انتشار 2002