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  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    He certainly is one of the most infamous serial killers, I bet that was interesting but horrific at the same time? I remember there was a big thing about games like Call of Duty being too violent and whether it encourages gamers to engage in violence themselves? I can't comment, I'm not a gamer!
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    Yeah, it was interesting how much theory has changed on who he was too. Yeah there was a lot of scaremongering about it, when in fact it was desensitization for a few. 
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    Does this mean (and I'm no psychologist!) that those playing such games become so absorbed in them, that they might not recognise violence in real life, or does it mean that they do not see the games they're playing as violent in the first place? Or am I way off with my thoughts?
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    @Whiskey26 Studies showed that gamers who gamed 40+ hours a week for extended periods, tend to either take longer to show or connect to an emotional response in person. Taking what is happening in Palestine and Israel at the moment as an example. It would take a noticeable time longer than what is considered "normal" (psychologically) to respond to what they were seeing, listening to or talking about. The theory being that some games lacked emotional responses from characters in the game so it became a mimicked behavioural response. But of course, some media outlets took that as "they are just as violent". When it was in fact further from the truth. 

    It was interesting as other factors such as education, home life, hobbies and even hormonal development were taken into account with this. And one factor that caught me was subjects in one study aged 14-17 were more than likely to have that delay when they didn't have conversation at family dinner time vs the subjects who did. 

    If you are ever interested, a lot of free study journals are published on google scholar and SAGE journals on so many topics! :) 
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    So sorry for not replying to your last message @Hannah_Scope, I got carried away watch Strictly Come Dancing! 💃. Thanks for the info re SAGE journals.
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,961 Online Community Coordinator
    I have to say, this years contestants on Strictly are really good!  
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    Loving Strictly this year! :) 
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    @Albus_Scope @Hannah_Scope. Isn't it good?!!! We are big fans of Dianne and Vito, but they've got serious competition haven't they? I have to say I agree with the two eliminations do far, but credit to Jody for dancing like that on a prosthetic leg. Fab!!
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 6,961 Online Community Coordinator
    I'm still hoping Krishnan and Lauren win, as I think they're both amazing.  But I doubt it with Bobby and Nigel taking part!   Jody has been a joy to watch. :)
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    Isn't Krishnan fab!? What a lovely man. I can't take him seriously when I see him on the news now! 😂😂
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    Oh Krishnan was brilliant! I am really liking Angela and Kai too. They have such a lovely partnership! <3
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    I remember her presenting the original Come Dancing! How old am I!!!!!! 😂
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,906 Championing
    @Whiskey26 Venables appeal to be released has been rejected by the parole board 👏
  • Whiskey26
    Whiskey26 Community member Posts: 43 Connected
    Thank God! Some good news for a change! 👍👏👏👏

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