Violent video games found not to affect empathy

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 09:31 in Psychology & Sociology

The link between playing violent video games and antisocial behavior, such as increased aggression and decreased empathy, is hotly debated. In a recent study the long-term effects of playing violent video games were investigated. This study found that empathy is not blunted by playing such games long-term.

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