Psychology(心理学)

The Impact and Psychic Mechanism of Media Violence on Children and their Aggressive Behavior

  • XING Shu-Fen ,
  • WANG Dan-Yang ,
  • LIN Chong-De
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  • Beijing Key Laboratory of Learning and Cognition and Department of Psychology, Capital Normal University;Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University
XING Shu-Fen,WANG Dan-Yang,LIN Chong-De

Online published: 2015-12-13

Abstract

With the prevalence of new medium and violent games, the relationship between media violence and aggressive behavior has become a research focus again. However, controversy still exists regarding the causal relationship between media violence and aggressive behavior, including two opposite theoretical models: General Aggressive Model and Catalyst Model. According to the General Aggressive Model, the effects of media violence on aggressive behavior involve short-term and long-term effect, with different psychic mechanisms. However, such factors as children’s personality, initial aggressive level, their recognition of the role and characteristics of the game will play a regulatory role. In this regard, future studies will be conducted using new paradigms and techniques, in order to reach a relatively consistent conclusion.

Cite this article

XING Shu-Fen , WANG Dan-Yang , LIN Chong-De . The Impact and Psychic Mechanism of Media Violence on Children and their Aggressive Behavior[J]. Journal of East China Normal University(Educational Sciences), 2015 , 33(3) : 71 -78 . DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2015.03.010

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