Video games

Ilma Jahic publishes study in Aggressive Behavior

Ilma Jahic, graduate student in the Department of Sociology, recently published a study titled, “Psychopathy and Violent Video Game Playing: Multiple Associations in a Juvenile Justice System Involved Sample,” in the journal Aggressive Behavior. Violent video game playing is a consistent risk factor for aggression, but research…

May 4, 2021

WHO ‘gaming disorder’ classification opens door for treatment

The WHO’s classification of video game addiction as a mental health disorder is a significant step toward getting people the help they need, said Douglas Gentile.

June 19, 2018

Cross-cultural study strengthens link between media violence and aggressive behavior

This first-of-its-kind study, conducted in seven different countries, confirms six decades of research showing the effect is the same, regardless of culture.

April 11, 2017

Researchers find video games influence sexist attitudes

Iowa State and French researchers found a link between video game exposure and sexism in a new study of more than 13,000 adolescents.

March 28, 2017