tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post1597836461898827157..comments2024-02-26T02:54:12.743-05:00Comments on How to Paint Your Panda: Guns And Controllers: The APA Reviews, Kotaku Gets Aggressive, The Game ContinuesAlexis Delanoirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09507261330011665079noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-71588759462359844052016-02-18T22:54:59.621-05:002016-02-18T22:54:59.621-05:00The character limit can include spaces and other i...The character limit can include spaces and other instances that may not be counted by other programs. Unless the comment is something as short as the one I'm replying to here and it's saying it's over 4,096, I think your best bet is to just split the comment in two. Blogger authors can't repair the character limit because we don't change the code.Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604409381534111646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-8668647160638198422016-02-18T14:57:19.542-05:002016-02-18T14:57:19.542-05:00A comment I am posting is well below the 4,096 cha...A comment I am posting is well below the 4,096 character limit but it is still saying I am exceeding that. I even went so far as to check it in Google Docs, and it is well below that.<br /><br />Just wanted to let you know it needs repair.Jphillips4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06260528949344604228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-28121191908044394422016-01-01T21:54:25.859-05:002016-01-01T21:54:25.859-05:00Not quite so, Dack. As the APA report states the e...Not quite so, Dack. As the APA report states the evidence has consistently supported since the first review in 2005 that there is a link between violent video games and aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognition, and aggressive affect. This is supported by experimental studies as well. An increase in longitudinal studies would only be necessary if someone wanted to further support the idea that playing violent video games leads specifically to long term aggressive behaviour and the like. The link itself, at least in the short term, is fairly robust. The link in the long term is strong, but not as strong.<br /><br />I agree that video games alone are not a powerful contributor, though large exposure to violent media might have a heavier effect on adolescents compared to just playing one video game. Overall the idea is that we have to be careful who is exposed to violent media and work on improving how we portray violence in media. It's a small factor, but an important one nonetheless.Alexis Delanoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507261330011665079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-57660161368939804082016-01-01T18:02:50.040-05:002016-01-01T18:02:50.040-05:00So from what I read It seems like there is a like ...So from what I read It seems like there is a like between video games and aggression but mainly cognitive aggression. Also that to further prove the link that more long term studies need to be done to further prove that playing violent video games does have an affect aggression. If my understanding is wrong please let me know<br /><br />Personally from playing games my self I can definitely say video games affect my cognitive aggression so I can understand that finding. I also can see the affect games would have on aggressive affect but I only experience this when I lose too many matches playing halo online. <br /><br />Regardless of what I experienced though I guess the research says video games have some affect on all types of aggression but I would like to see more longitudinal studies done to know more accurately how violent video games affect all types of aggression. I pretty much agree with what I read if I even understood it right but I think games alone isn't really going to make a person super aggressive. I think its just a small contributing factor like mostly everything else experienced in life<br /><br />Anyways nice post and thanks for the reading materialAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815500165799940491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-24419579728271988402015-12-30T23:17:24.305-05:002015-12-30T23:17:24.305-05:00Ohhh I understand now. Thank you so much! ^ u ^Ohhh I understand now. Thank you so much! ^ u ^Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638913193793091843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-5111705515984165462015-12-30T23:04:53.492-05:002015-12-30T23:04:53.492-05:00Of course, Jade!
Aggressive behaviour refers to a...Of course, Jade!<br /><br />Aggressive behaviour refers to actions, aggressive cognition refers to thought processes, while aggressive affect refers to feelings.<br /><br />It's because of the study design. Here, Adachi used a cohort design, which means he was examining a specific cause and examining what its effects were. The fact that competition has the effect of aggression independently of violence does not mean that violence does not also have an effect on aggression. Think of it this way: if I told you that music independently can make people happy, does that mean that food cannot also make you happy?<br /><br />Doctoral theses actually are published research. This one was published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.<br /><br />I hope that answered your questions sufficiently! :)Alexis Delanoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507261330011665079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-52956824890199723702015-12-30T22:57:36.169-05:002015-12-30T22:57:36.169-05:00Exactly. There really isn't much left to be sa...Exactly. There really isn't much left to be said. The APA directly responded to criticism about the way they evaluated the research, they changed their method, came to the same conclusions, and people are still pissy. It's just never going to end.<br /><br />I was a bit nervous about being "newsy" myself, but I'm glad it turned out well. The thing is, everybody is thinking it: there is plenty of research that has examined competition as an effect on aggression, just not enough studies have isolated it and tested it in this area. It's pretty well known to criminologists.<br /><br />I noticed that too, how he went from pseudo-moderate to full blown skeptic. Kind of sad, but it happens. It's only a facial change, not an attitude change.<br /><br />Thank you for commenting, and I hope I can provide more in the near future. Go get a salt shaker, though, because that isn't a promise.Alexis Delanoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507261330011665079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-59749361502696232302015-12-30T22:51:22.223-05:002015-12-30T22:51:22.223-05:00Awesome post Lex! I just have a couple questions:
...Awesome post Lex! I just have a couple questions:<br /><br />What's the difference between aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, and aggressive affect?<br /><br />Why exactly does the violent video game variable being a moderator effect not matter? (If I said any of that correctly...)<br /><br />Why is a doctoral thesis being cited so regularly? Are doctoral theses really as significant as published research?<br /><br />Thanks for your imminent reply. ('u' )Jadenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401164853017483440.post-40600320759901891602015-12-30T22:28:20.095-05:002015-12-30T22:28:20.095-05:00Man this was pretty short, but I can see why. Ther...Man this was pretty short, but I can see why. There isn't much to be said.<br /><br />I was afraid with this "newsy" route you took that you had died and turned into a new bitch from beyond the grave, but I can see I was wrong. I loved the treatment of "one of the most important factors." They're right about few people thinking about it, but they were definitely wrong about it being so important. It's hilarious when people overstate their research.<br /><br />Your point about "arbitrary tests" was actually interesting. I went ahead and skimmed through the first Kotaku article on the subject, and I was surprised to see that one of the lead researchers in this field already brought up how they're not arbitrary, and they're well-proven. It seems the author of the Kotaku article ignored that and kept rolling with the "lol look how stupid this sounds" route. It's a wonder people don't get this by now: science just isn't intuitive.<br /><br />Great follow up Lex. Glad to hear from you again.Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604409381534111646noreply@blogger.com