What do psychologists think about the effects of violent video games and violence in the media on viewers? Does it lead people to be more aggressive? More violent? Or is it the other way around - that aggressive people are drawn to violent media? We explore this question in this episode along with taking a close look at the classic “Bobo” doll study that was conducted by Albert Bandura. And we throw in a little James Bond along the way.
Episode 37: The Effects of Video Game and Media Violence [27:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadResources For This Episode
- Here’s the article that appeared in the Stanford News Service which announces the Grawemeyer Award that was given to Albert Bandura.
- Albert Bandura’s website.
- Here’s a version of Bandura’s original article on the effects of observing aggressive models which I found on Google Scholar.
- Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History of Psychological Research
- Bully
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
- The Rodney Atkins - Watching You video on YouTube
Here’s the video from YouTube called “Watching You” which demonstrates how we learn by observing others:
Here’s a video which provides more information about the famous Bobo Doll studies by Bandura:
Technorati: bobo doll study, albert bandura, video game violence, violence in the media, media violence, classic bobo doll study
