Study: Gamers Less Aggressive with Friends

[exfileme]

Here's a no brainer: guys playing deathmatch are more aggressive towards strangers.

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[frozenlead]

I loved UT04. What a great game.

 

[ubernoobie]

This is kinda try except i suck in most games so even when i try hard, i get max 1-2 kills more lol

 

[ubernoobie]

I meant TRUE*

 

[Guest]

everyone knows video games are good for you

 

[smokinu]

Um this is not new.... My mom told me for years as I grew up that strangers are evil and want to do naughty things to you. The games just reinforce that. Perverts BEWARE!!! hahaha

 

[one-shot]

Aren't people usually less aggressive toward their friends versus strangers in real life, too?

 

[cheepstuff]

huh? whoever did this study will be shocked to find out i kill someone every day... it's in the blood - gamer blood.

 

[ominous prime]

"in a testosterone test using using Epic's classic FPS"

really? using using?

But an interesting read nonetheless.

 

[badaxe2]

Never understood how people can equate playing violent videogames to violence in real life. I suppose those of the mainstream mentality would rather have people snap and perform violence on people for real than to have them relieve pent up stress in a virtual environment.

 

[FoShizzleDizzle]

[citation][nom]badaxe2[/nom]Never understood how people can equate playing violent videogames to violence in real life. I suppose those of the mainstream mentality would rather have people snap and perform violence on people for real than to have them relieve pent up stress in a virtual environment.[/citation]

People, generally religious people, are always looking for something as being 'evil', especially when people would rather spend time with these activities instead of going to church. It used to be music for a long time, now it's video games that people blame for the at times disgustingly violent nature of society.

 

[matt87_50]

I hate strangers more than my friends? thanks for clearing that up study, actually I thought that was why they are my friends!

 

[Maxor127]

Ha. I'm equally aggressive to anyone. Me and my friends and family yell at each other all the time. I'm nicer to strangers who are on my team, unless they're purposely getting on my nerves. It also depends on if they're male or female. I wouldn't yell at my girlfriend.

 

[brendano257]

Pfft...I usually hunt down my friends on purpose XD

 

[rooket]

Depends on the person. one of my friends is very confrontational but not agressive as far as fighting goes... I don't think gaming helps, the confrontation side sucks.

 

[hixbot]

Sounds like these evolutionary psychologists were just trying to find a way to get paid to play UT2004.

 

[dingumf]

This is true because most 12 year olds are getting addicted to Halo so now they "pwn" each other over Xbox Live.

 

[warmon6]

well no wounder why i like unreal gold (predecessor to UT).

 

[ravewulf]

"It's a man juice thing apparently."

Lol

 

[cruiseoveride]

Most hardcore gamers are socially inept. Most nerds are less confrontal anyways. So add it together and voila, not biggy