The motivating role of violence in video games

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 243-259

  Przybylski, Andrew K ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^a   Rigby, C Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Immersyve Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Autonomy; Motivation; Video games; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RECREATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; VIDEO GAMES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449130173     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208327216     Document Type: Article

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