January 6, 2020
Bushman on Violent Media, Aggression and Causation
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Brad Bushman, professor of communication, was interviewed by CNBC about the research effects of studying aggression and violent video games.
While some psychologists have produced studies showing a link between violent media consumption and aggression, Bushman cautions against jumping immediately to causative conclusions.
"You can’t measure violent, criminal behavior in a laboratory experiment," said Bushman. "For example, we can't give our participants guns and knives and see what they'll do with them after they play a violent game."
Watch the full feature on YouTube.