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For our last episode of the year, we follow up on our dive into psychology with Dr. Brad Bushman joining us to discuss video games and violence as well as other areas of aggression! Here are a few questions Dr. Bushman answers -
- Do video games make us more aggressive and violent?
- How is aggression measured in the lab?
- Can video games be used as cathartic releases of aggression?
- What is the scientific difference between violence and aggression?
- How does cartoon and fantasy violence affect children?
- Does literature make us more violent and aggressive?
** Dr. Brad J. Bushman** is a Professor of Communication at The Ohio State University. For over 30 years he has studied the causes, consequences, and cures to the problem of human aggression and violence. He was a member of President Obama’s committee on gun violence, and he has testified before the U.S. Congress about youth violence. He has over 200 peer-reviewed articles that have been cited over 55,000 times.
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