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Violent media consumption and the recognition of dynamic facial expressions

Submitted by Jason Rutter on Fri, 09/03/2007 - 21:24.
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Publication Type  Journal Article
Year of Publication  2006
Authors  Kirsh, S. J.; Mounts, J. R. W.; Czak, P. V.
Journal Title  Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume  21
Pagination  571-584
ISBN Number  0886-2605
Accession Number  ISI:000236849400001
Key Words  media; aggression; violence; video games; VIDEO GAMES; AGGRESSION; BIAS; ATTRIBUTION; BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; MEMORY
Abstract  

This study assessed the speed of recognition of facial emotional expressions (happy and angry) as a function of violent media consumption. Color photos of calm facial expressions morphed to either an angry or a happy facial expression. Participants were asked to make a speeded identification of the emotion (happiness or anger) during the morph. Results indicated that. independent of trait aggressiveness, participants high in violent media consumption responded slower to depictions of happiness and faster to depictions of anger than participants low in violent media consumption. Implications of these findings are discussed with respect to current models of aggressive behavior.

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