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Sep 16, 2015 · BBC Horizon: Should You Really Play Video Games?: Directed by Graham Russell.
- Graham Russell
- 2015-09-16
- Game-Show
Mar 14, 2021 · Horizon checks in with scientific experts to determine what effect -- if any -- video games have on the vulnerable minds of our youth. 2021 1 episode. TV-G.
- Are Video Games That Bad?
- Violence in Video Games
- Does Playing A Violent Game Make You Violent?
- One Step Further
- Not Everyone Agrees
- Game Developers Discuss
- Frustration Makes One Aggressive
- No Scientific Consensus
- Addiction to Video Games
- Voon's Experiment
Video games create controversy and divide public and scientific opinion. Horizon will examine if video games make us violent or addicted and if there are any hidden benefits to playing video games. (Credits)
Jane Douglas explains that the video game industry in Britain is the biggest in Europe. Experts describe how the video game demographic grew, and now most gamers over the age of 35 are women. Released in 1997, "Carmageddon" attracted widespread criticism for the violence.
Professor Craig Anderson studies a video game's impact on emotion. In his experiments, participants are told they will receive a punishment if they do not push a button before another participant does. Brad Bushman explains that it did not matter what the punishment was, but violent video games increased a participant's aggression.
Bushman and Anderson studied if exposure to virtual violence change the way individuals reacted to violence in the physical world. They determined that people who played a brutal video game were desensitized to images of real world violence. Anderson explains that it leads to behaving aggressively.
Doug Gentile explains that school kids who play video games interpret accidental behavior as intentional— the American Psychological Association concurs with Anderson's findings. Violence in America caused by young men has decreased by 83% in the past 20 years. Chris Ferguson explains that after the release of a popular video game, there is an imme...
Ferguson and other academics concluded that family life, anti-social personality traits, poverty, and mental health contribute to youth violence, but video games do not. Douglas and Alexander discuss the bias towards gamers and the media's tendency towards sensationalism. Only 5% of all video games are rated 18 and up.
Andrew Przybylski studies the psychology of motivation and what causes aggression. His experiment concluded that people who become frustrated playing games tend to act more aggressively toward others.
95% of all video games are rated as suitable for children. Ian Livingstone, Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris, Daniel Kupra, and Schafer discuss how video games are emerging into an art form. Over 1.2 billion people regularly play video games.
In South Korea, clinics have been created to help children with their addiction. Mark Griffiths describes the psychological and social rewards of playing video games. Dr. Valerie Voon explains how video gamers seek smaller faster rewards rather than larger rewards that take more time.
Sophie Bunson undergoes testing to discover if she is addicted to video games. Both the questionnaire and the MRI scan demonstrate that she has a healthy response to reward. Dr. Voon concludes that Bunson is not addicted to video games.
Oct 6, 2015 · Horizon reveals a scientific community deeply divided. Some are convinced that video games incite aggression. Others insist they have no effect whatsoever on real-world violence.
- October 06, 2015
- Documentary 2018
- 46 min
- 218
Summary: This BBC Horizon program seeks to find out if the brains and behavior of an entire generation are being shaped by the hours they spend playing video games. The film explores how developers engineer their games to make sure they reach the sweet spot between frustration and boredom for the gamer, and Horizon looks at some of the ...
BBC Horizon: Should You Really Play Video Games? (2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 17, 2015 · No, no they’re not. Last night’s Horizon documentary not only cast doubt on whether games make you aggressive but has proof they can improve your health. We can’t say we’ve particularly...
