Consequences of Playing Violent Video Games in Immersive Virtual Environments

Persky, Susan; Blascovich, Jim

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“…Thus, some levels of immersiveness were felt by participants playing either the VG or the NVG, with or without the VR device. Secondly, we only measured the degree of immersion felt by participants during the game activity, but not the 'sense of presence', which also includes the degree of involvement in the environment (e.g., Persky & Blascovich, 2006;Tamborini et al, 2001). Also, immersion was assessed with a single item, and therefore, is it much more vulnerable to measurement error relative to multiple-item measures.…”

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“…In addition to these improvements, playing with a virtual reality interface may enhance its realism and grant players a finer sense of presence, providing higher involvement and immersion (Persky & Blascovich, 2006;Stanney, Mourant & Kennedy, 1998;Tamborini et al, 2001). These features may also favor participants' identification with the game character (Persky & Blascovich, 2006), which in turn has also been associated with increases on aggression (e.g., Huesmann, Moise, Podolski, & Eron, 2003).…”

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“…These features may also favor participants' identification with the game character (Persky & Blascovich, 2006), which in turn has also been associated with increases on aggression (e.g., Huesmann, Moise, Podolski, & Eron, 2003). Wiederhold and colleagues (2003) have also found that immersiveness and realism were highly correlated with two physiological indices (heart rate and skin resistance), and recommended these physiological parameters as objective measures of immersiveness.…”

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“…Wiederhold and colleagues (2003) have also found that immersiveness and realism were highly correlated with two physiological indices (heart rate and skin resistance), and recommended these physiological parameters as objective measures of immersiveness. Considering these results, it is possible that the use of immersive virtual reality technology applied to VGs may enhance its impact on the internal state variables and on the aggressive behavior of players (Persky & Blascovich, 2006;Tamborini et al, 2001), provided that such enhanced experience (i.e., immersion) does in fact occur. However, studies specifically concerned with the effects of new technologies applied to electronic entertainment are still scarce.…”

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“…In contrast, the studies conducted by Blascovich (2006, 2007) showed different results. For instance, Blascovich (2005, in Persky &Blascovich, 2006) found that aggressive feelings and aggression, both during and post-game, were higher after the use of immersive virtual environments during a VG, compared to the playing activity of the same game on a traditional desktop interface. Presence was also measured by means of self-report and revealed a mediation effect between the platform effects on aggressive feelings, but not on aggressive behavior.…”

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This study was conducted to analyze the short‐term effects of violent electronic games, played with or without a virtual reality (VR) device, on the instigation of aggressive behavior. Physiological arousal (heart rate (HR)), priming of aggressive thoughts, and state hostility were also measured to test their possible mediation on the relationship between playing the violent game (VG) and aggression. The participants—148 undergraduate students—were randomly assigned to four treatment conditions: two groups played a violent computer game (Unreal Tournament), and the other two a non‐violent game (Motocross Madness), half with a VR device and the remaining participants on the computer screen. In order to assess the game effects the following instruments were used: a BIOPAC System MP100 to measure HR, an Emotional Stroop task to analyze the priming of aggressive and fear thoughts, a self‐report State Hostility Scale to measure hostility, and a competitive reaction‐time task to assess aggressive behavior. The main results indicated that the violent computer game had effects on state hostility and aggression. Although no significant mediation effect could be detected, regression analyses showed an indirect effect of state hostility between playing a VG and aggression. Aggr. Behav. 34:521–538, 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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The sharing of bodily states elicits in mimicker and mimickee corresponding conceptualisations, which facilitates liking. There are many studies showing the relatedness of mimicry and liking. However, the mimicry-liking link has not been investigated under conditions in which the mimickee is liked or disliked a priori. In two studies, we examined moderating effects of a priori liking on the mimicry-liking link. Liking was measured via self-report measures (Studies 1 and 2) and behavioural measures using a virtual environment technology (Study 2). Results showed that when participants intentionally mimicked a disliked person, liking for that person was not improved, whereas when participants mimicked a liked person, liking for that person increased. These effects were shown to be mediated by affiliation. These studies not only provided further evidence of a link between mimicry and liking, but also demonstrated that this relationship is moderated by a priori liking.People mimic each other people's behaviours, postures, facial expressions, speech manners and a lot more. When via mimicry people share an embodied state, they are likely to activate the same conceptualisation (i.e. cognitions, affective states, emotions, goals associated with a concept) that is stored in memory, thereby achieving synchrony, coordination and empathy (Barsalou, Niedenthal, Barbey, & Ruppert, 2003). More specifically, a mimicker's gestures and postures, facial muscle activations, speed and tone of voice, and other behaviours associated with intentions and goals, may evoke in the mimicker the attendant cognitions, affective states, emotions and goal conceptualisations stored in (mainly implicit) memory representations of the perceiver. These embodiment effects influence the processing of social information (e.g.

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Consequences of Playing Violent Video Games in Immersive Virtual Environments

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Are the effects of Unreal violent video games pronounced when playing with a virtual reality system?

Mimicking disliked others: Effects of a priori liking on the mimicry‐liking link

Self and the Virtual Other

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