Posts Tagged ‘violence’
Society & Culture - May 19, 2010 11:54 - 0 Comments
‘Zero tolerance’ fails to reduce fear
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Efforts to address gun violence in schools by establishing zero-tolerance policies have failed to make students feel safe, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 17, 2010 11:58 - 11 Comments
Men who batter think other guys do, too
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Men who engage in domestic violence consistently overestimate how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimate, the more they engage in abusing their partner. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2010 10:22 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths’ brains seek rewards at all costs
VANDERBILT (US)—The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward regardless of the consequences, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 1, 2010 12:03 - 36 Comments
Violent video games make kids hostile?
IOWA STATE (US)—Exposure to violent video games makes kids more aggressive, less caring—regardless of their age, sex, or culture. That’s the conclusion of a study analyzing 130 research reports that included more than 130,000 subjects worldwide. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 19, 2009 9:57 - 0 Comments
Want kinder kids? Video games may help
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Video games don’t have to be bad for kids after all. Some may even make children kinder and more likely to help others, researchers find. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 4, 2009 16:12 - 0 Comments
Gamers want the challenge not the gore
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Video gamers, it turns out, don’t crave carnage and may actually be turned off by graphic violence. The thrill of mastering a skill or rising to a challenge are the elements that keep players coming back for more. Those findings come from a series of online surveys and experiments conducted by investigators at the University of Rochester and Immersyve Inc. (www.immersyve.com), a player-experience research firm.
