The effect of video game competition and violence on aggressive behavior: Which characteristic has the greatest influence?

Psychology of Violence

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 259-274

  Adachi, Paul J C ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aggressive behavior; competitiveness; violence; violent video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054944018     PISSN: 21520828     EISSN: 2152081X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024908     Document Type: Article

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