We are all everyday psychologists . . .

We are all everyday psychologists. Psychology, the study of human behavior, is something all we use every day of our lives whether we realize it or not. The aim of this blog is to gather and reflect upon web-wide information about human behavior to enhance understanding of ourselves and others.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Virtual Violence Causes Brain Changes

There is ample research to support that violence in video games has cognitive, emotional, and psychological effects on those who play them. Research presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) provided evidence that video game violence alters regions of the brain involved in thought and emotional processes.

Violent Video Games Alter The Brain