Violence in video game produces a lower activation of limbic and temporal areas in response to social inclusion images.

Exposure to violence in video games has been associated with a desensitization toward violent content, a decrease of empathy, and prosocial behavior. Moreover, violent video games seem to be related to a reduction of neural activation in the circuits linked to social emotional processing. The purpos...

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Published in:	Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 898 - 910
Main Authors:	Lai, Carlo, Pellicano, Gaia Romana, Altavilla, Daniela, Proietti, Alessio, Lucarelli, Giada, Massaro, Giuseppe, Luciani, Massimiliano, Aceto, Paola
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Aug2019
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost