Physchology of Video Games
Aggression and the Effects of Frustrating Video Games on Teenage Males In observing the behavior of my peers while watching them play video games, I have noticed that the major source of aggression stems not from the depictions of violence onscreen, but from the frustration that develops from losing. Their observable aggression seems to be at a minimum even when playing the most gratuitously violent games, yet they can easily become enraged when playing a totally non-violent puzzle or strategy game. The purpose of this experiment is to test the theory that frustration caused by difficult video games can result in increased levels of aggression in the players. I believe that too much emphasis is placed on the theory that depictions of violence are solely to blame for aggressive behavior in video game players, and it would be worthwhile to explore the possibility that other factors may be present. Perhaps we will find that violence has nothing to do with causing aggression, and that frustration may be at the root of this behavior. The study will be based on the observation of the behavi
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Approximate Word count = 754
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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