Beating the bully : a study of violent video games and cognitive restructuring

• Main Authors: Lam, Fung Ying, Tan, Yan Ru, Teo, Qiqian, Wang, Cheng Wee
• Other Authors: Marko M Skoric
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social psychology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45247
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This experimental study examines the effect of violent video games and cognitive restructuring on attitudes towards bullying behaviour, aggressive cognition, attitudes towards prosocial behaviour and state hostility. 181 young adults were randomly assigned to play a violent game (high vs. low cognit...