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Gamers feel more relaxed after playing violent games?

article published on 4 April, 2008

We have heard research that link video games to almost every human emotion in existence and still have come no closer to figuring out the true effect, if any, that this content has on impressionable minds. Nevertheless, since it is a hot and controversial topic in almost all regions where video games enjoy strong sales, we like to publish the results of studies and let users renew the debate. ... [ read the full article ]

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4. April 2008 @ 19:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I can understand feeling more relaxed. I don't play violent games but I would imagine that is anything it lets you get the anger out, and thus, you get the feel relaxed. But hey, that's just what I think. There are teams of researcher's on it so no one cares what I think ;_;
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4. April 2008 @ 19:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I read something similar to this a while back. I personally feel better by taking all frustrations of a long day out on some poor online opponent by shooting them in the face.
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4. April 2008 @ 19:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ooZEROoo:
I read something similar to this a while back. I personally feel better by taking all frustrations of a long day out on some poor online opponent by shooting them in the face.
True..
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4. April 2008 @ 19:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What? Are you asking that in psychiatry is it called "Agression Therapy"???
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4. April 2008 @ 20:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I like this because there was a study done in florida where they found that gamers who played violent video games had better hand and eye coordination then gamers that didn't the study also found you didn't even have to play a extremely violent game. most of the games that users where placed on where games like.

Super mario sunshine

legend of zelda: oot

And the most violent they placed users on.

Grand theft auto III.
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4. April 2008 @ 21:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
they all relax me to an extent, unless i'm playing local multiplayer.
i wouldn't say the violent ones relax me anymore, but still...
i'm about to relax a little right now.
-puts in no more heroes-
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4. April 2008 @ 22:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
World of Warcraft which is the game they used in this study hardly counts as the type of game that would insite tension. The game is almost zen. That's like saying people are more relaxed after playing "Endless Ocean" or "Bejeweled".
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5. April 2008 @ 08:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I hurt small woodland creatures to ease agressive tension.

I play video games for fun. Not anger management, or as relaxation therapy, or to make me lose weight, or be more influential.

I play for fun.
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5. April 2008 @ 19:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I personally find it extremely stressing whenever i play on a local network a game like unreal or CS, i get way to much involved in the competition, although whenever i stop i feel relaxed, theres only so much i can play, unless the competition sucks then i can be pawning noobs for a real long time with no stress whatsoever ;)
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5. April 2008 @ 21:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I hate MPing, mostly due to the fact I can not type and look at the screen that and by the time I buy said game the MP servers are dead.....hehehehehe

but anyway I do so enjoy my FPSs good lord a good gib is so relaxing,its almost better than sex....(well i never had have had sex so what do i know :P)
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6. April 2008 @ 10:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Wolfkin:
World of Warcraft which is the game they used in this study hardly counts as the type of game that would insite tension. The game is almost zen. That's like saying people are more relaxed after playing "Endless Ocean" or "Bejeweled".

second that, wow it's not violent

real violent games will get you relaxed if you are good, if not u'll get stressed and start smashing things around. not the desired behavior right?
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6. April 2008 @ 14:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thats why they didnt measure REAL VIOLENT games.. its just to show that angry kids calm down after beating up a bunch of people online.. not everyone has a lvl 70..
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6. April 2008 @ 17:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by ooZEROoo:
I read something similar to this a while back. I personally feel better by taking all frustrations of a long day out on some poor online opponent by shooting them in the face.
agree, unless im the one is getting owned by some1
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