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A recently published study suggest that people actually feel more relaxed and less angry after playing violent video games. It seems logical that venting your frustration on a game would be a good way to “get it out.” WHat do you think?

“There were actually higher levels of relaxation before and after playing the game as opposed to experiencing anger but this did very much depend on personality type," said Barnett. "This will help us to develop a emotion and gaming questionnaire to help distinguish the type of gamer who is likely to transfer their online aggression into everyday life.”
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I guess it depends. Sometimes it makes me more relaxed but sometimes it can make me more annoyed. I know if I finish say a level or section and quit the game I am more relaxed but I tend to be more annoyed if I find something I can't solve or finish but have to stop playing :).
 
some people I know quit games extremely pissed off because a fucking sniper won't stop picking him off! ;)
 
Yeah, sounds a bunch like the same thing that heavy smokers experience, or heroin addicts.

How many gamers are addicted to The game?
And is it the Game, or the violence?
 
Well with Fear MP, I usually quit after being banned from a server for using whatever weapon the right person doesn't prefer.:eek: (usually a sniper rifle)
 
When I'm angry, I boot up UT3, school some noobie bots and feel much better afterward.

I'm serious. :)
 
and they say video games don't help with aggression yet i think we all know the truth....didn't need a study to tell me what i already know.

course there are those times i have gotten pissed while playing...my mx510 has taken the brunt of that lol.
 
Some time i get a bit angry while gaming and then computer freeze.

<Cough> Crysis </Cough>
 
And Tiger woods 2008 has the reverse effect.

Nice, relaxing game of Golf my ass...

After EA's stupid server disconnects you ubruptly from the game and then steals 2000 points from you due to the bug, you feel like throwing the controller through the window.

Their server issues have cost me in excess of 15,000 points over the last 3 months and I'm one of the LUCKY one's !
 
I think it depends on the type of game..

Single Player FPS tend to relax me and I vent quite a bit there.

Online FPS, like Counter Strike tend to leave me more pissed off when I quit playing.. dealing with people sux sometimes and it isnt always a relaxing experience.
 
Venting doesnt always have the desired effect. Often violent behavior leads to more violent behavior, especially if its reinforced. Or so my behavioral modification teacher taught (Im a grad with a useless psych degree :D ). He hated that stuff where you tell people to beat each other up with pillows and stuff to "let it out".
 
It's a troubled society relies on video games to achieve psychological serenity. Whatever happened to the good 'ol days when we'd just get drunk and beat up our garages with an old 3 iron...

ummm...he he...nevermind.
 
TheBluePill said:
Online FPS, like Counter Strike tend to leave me more pissed off when I quit playing.. dealing with people sux sometimes and it isnt always a relaxing experience.
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I disable voice when the 3 year olds start spamming music... and if the hackers are that bad/no admins, I find another server.
 
I'm not too big a fan of online games, but lan games with soem friends are great fun. That said, Single player games like unreal tournament 2k4, and above all else - postal 2, allowed me to kill my professors in the virtual world, not the real one. It's an amzing stress reliever for me, getting all the anger out with a game is simply an intelligent manuever if it works for you, and if you can seperate games and real life.
 
I've broken a keyboard playing WOW before; keys flew into the air and everything. Server went down right in the middle of an epic last boss fight.

I've also had a bad day and after a few minutes of virtual murder and vehicular manslaughter, felt quite better.

I'd have to say game violence mellows me out way more than it angers me - sorry Jack Thompson, that's a fact.
 
Most of the time i am less angry if play the game when i am angry. And then i calm down, but if im getting pwned i get even more mad....:p
 
I use violent games to calm down. It doesn't always work, but it can be very therapeutic. I find that also when I am in lots of pain that gaming helps as a therapeutic tool for pain relief as well.
 
During my first job out of college, I'd come home and play TFC. I'd name my player after my boss.

Tension builds and we have to release it. If you've ever had a pet, you know. We have an itch flex our muscles and such.
 
I play a first person shooter to let off some steam whenever I'm angry. And if I'm playing multiplayer, I typically just find the person who pisses me off the most on the server and proceed to frag them almost exclusively. Works like a charm. I feel so much better afterwards.
 
I'm "happier" after doing anything I enjoy... So I don't see the point... If I'm pissed off and I do something fun, I'm usuasly less angry... Big deal.
 
n3g471v3 d3c1b3l said:
I use violent games to calm down. It doesn't always work, but it can be very therapeutic. I find that also when I am in lots of pain that gaming helps as a therapeutic tool for pain relief as well.
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That's what some doctors use before they 'slice' apart kids :D

But yeah, I find that by playing these games (and making sure I win every single time) I tend to feel a lot better.
 
Video games are a major stress reliever in my life. In no way I would classify myself as angry, mean, harsh, violent etc etc. It just feels good to relax playing some sort of game where you can get involved for as long as you want. Non-violent video games are just as good even.

But of course whenever you hear "SPY SAPPIN MAH SENTRY" then you get angry again. :)
 
I'm not an angry person, yet I'm a competitor at heart. Most men and gamers are also very competitive. I think this is essential to understanding about the people who play games. Historical and physically, men, who comprise the majority of gaming, have and need outlets for the competitiveness. I don't play FPS to let off steam or vent in anyway. For me, being able to enjoy some quality alone time is what helps me to feel like I'm letting loose. No nagging g/f, wives, bosses, customers, or whatever the case may be. If a person has solid moral and character, they are less likely to blame or be suede by playing violent games. For me, it's time away to enjoy a story…..ah who am I kidding, frag’em!
 
Quick and more accurate re-phrase.

Gamers: Study Less After Playing Violent Games.
 
I'm sure in about a week, another study will come out saying violent games are sure to aid in the developent of psychopathic killers. :rolleyes: Just how much money do "studies" groups have blow on new "studies"?
 
It depends. I know that my sister gets really irritated when you even say "hi" to her while she's playing WoW. I found video games usually make people more irritable.. perhaps if you do well, you become more relaxed. :)
 
Works for me! A few rounds of FEAR or CoD4 and i'm a good guy again. After a day of listening to crazy people... a beer and some FPS action keeps me sane.
 
SPARTAN VI said:
It depends. I know that my sister gets really irritated when you even say "hi" to her while she's playing WoW. I found video games usually make people more irritable.. perhaps if you do well, you become more relaxed. :)
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But it wasn't the game that was irritating her. ;)
 
What ever happen to the good ol days of hunting, burning and stepping on ants, throwing toads around, playing with realistic-looking toy guns, and backyard wrestling?
 
bfellow said:
What ever happen to the good ol days of hunting, burning and stepping on ants, throwing toads around, playing with realistic-looking toy guns, and backyard wrestling?
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You kidding?!?!? CPS will take away your kids and throw you in jail over stuff like that now!

Hell.. they kick kids out of school now for even drawing a stick figure with anything that looks like a gun or knife.. and Wrestling on the playground?!?! Thats a "Cage Match to the Death" that CNN will cover.
 
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