The Truth Behind Video Games & Their Psychological Impact - Michael Kasumovic
June 19, 2023
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as posted by the channelMichael Kasumovic is a professor of evolutionary biology at University of New South Wales, a researcher and an author.
The influence of violent video games on human psychology has been contested for years. Does virtual violence translate to real world harm? Should we be worried about our friends and kids who play them? And just what makes these games so compelling?
Expect to learn the evolutionary theory of why winners tend to win more and losers tend to lose more, whether video games skills translate to the real world, why status-seeking people are more interested in playing violent video games, whether men can grow beards for protection from punches, why men with high testosterone have superior immune systems, why women who play violent video games have higher self-esteem and much more...
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