DOC PREVIEW
IUB TEL-T 205 - Influence and Effects of Media Violence

This preview shows page 1 out of 3 pages.

Save
View full document
View full document
Premium Document
Do you want full access? Go Premium and unlock all 3 pages.
Access to all documents
Download any document
Ad free experience
Premium Document
Do you want full access? Go Premium and unlock all 3 pages.
Access to all documents
Download any document
Ad free experience

Unformatted text preview:

TEL-T 205 1st Edition Lecture 15 Influence and Effects of Media Violence1) Media violence can have an effect on the micro levela) Perception of the act: hostile attribution violencei) We believe people are more hostile than they areii) Media violence provides information on hostile intent can lead to provocation might lead to violent reactioniii) Other effects can also increase hostile attribution violence: sports, family, schoolb) Generation of choice of responses i) Social lean: learn that violence is the choice to use against a provocation ii) Weak because we don’t need a script to tell us to be violence: not something thatwe need to learn (1) Violence is innate and in our human naturec) Evaluation of Choicei) Disinhibition: Break down barriers we are building to prevent us from engaging in violence ii) Media violence assists in telling us violence is good2) fMRI studies: effects of violence video game play a) had some play violent video game and others play non-violent gameb) all participated in the same stroop test: to see what parts of the brain is engagedi) Non-violent players: parts of brain responsible for inhibiting primitive impulses lit upii) Violent game players: this part of the brain that inhibits primitive impulses is not as lit up. In some cases not activated at all meaning there is no regulation of this impulsec) Deterioration of inhibition of violence has lasting effectsi) This happens over time: the more you are exposed to violence the more the inhibition impulses deteriorate 3) Importance of Contexta) The type of violence matters: if glamorized, sanitized, trivialized then it will wave a more negative effectThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i) Nature of the perpetrator: is the one committing the violence the hero or the villain if the hero is committing the violence then it will have a more negative effectii) Justification of violence(1) if justified then the negative effects are increased(2) If unjustified then no impactiii) Rewards and punishmentsiv) Degree if realism(1) OF THE CONSEQUENCES (2) Show consequences in a realistic way(3) We get violence that is sanitized (a) This is bad if teaching disinhibition effect(4) For Games: Perception of the act(a) Stronger in game than watch on television (b) Or no effect at allb) Perception of act determines the impacti) Ex. Pac-man is horrific eat ghosts ii) Ex. Space invaders blowing up aliens(1) These had no impact on behavior because the graphics were no goodiii) Today’s game: possible to process as a series of tasks rather than intent to harm [need to perceive act as violence in order for it to have an impact]4) Solutions?a) Who’s responsibility is it?i) Parents(1) Assumptions: have control over what children are watching & effects are limited to kids(a) Both not the case(2) What’s been done: Rating system which doesn’t give parents the information they need(3) What’s needed: better information that is accurate and consistentii) Industry(1) Assumptions: driven by some social motivation(a) Not the case industry based on economic associations and violence sells(2) What’s been done: Nothing really(3) What’s needed: economic rational to change the way violence is presentediii) FCC/Government (1) Assumptions: violence in our society is a social issue and they have jurisdiction and ability to do something without infringing on rights(a) Not the case(2) What’s been done: attempts have been made(3) What’s needed: tax on violence5) What’s the ultimate goal?a) Tweak the kinds of media violence people consume to reduce the likelihood of people to act with


View Full Document
Download Influence and Effects of Media Violence
Our administrator received your request to download this document. We will send you the file to your email shortly.
Loading Unlocking...
Login

Join to view Influence and Effects of Media Violence and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or
We will never post anything without your permission.
Don't have an account?
Sign Up

Join to view Influence and Effects of Media Violence 2 2 and access 3M+ class-specific study document.

or

By creating an account you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use

Already a member?