Mirrored morality: An exploration of moral choice in video games

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 610-614

  Weaver, Andrew J ^a   Lewis, Nicky ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEO GAMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869026994     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0235     Document Type: Article

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