Impact of virtual reality on young adults' physiological arousal and aggressive thoughts: Interaction versus observation
Journal of Applied Developmental PsychologyPublished 1 January 1994
Sandra L. Calvert, Siu-Lan Tan
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Physiological arousal and aggressive thoughts, but not hostile feelings, were higher for participants than for observers of the virtual reality game.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of playing versus observing a violent virtual reality game on young adults' arousal levels, feelings of hostility, and aggressive thoughts. Physiological arousal and aggressive thoughts, but not hostile feelings, were higher for participants than for observers of the virtual reality game. Results suggest that technologies varying from observational to participatory modes of interaction can have differing physiological and cognitive consequences.
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