IDLab Seminar: Violent Video Games and Aggression: A Meta-Analysis
We invite you to attend the International Laboratory for the Economics of Intangible Assets (IDLab) scientific seminar on 19 September dedicated to a meta-analysis examining the relationship between violent video game play and aggression, based on empirical studies published since 2010
Speaker
Международная лаборатория экономики нематериальных активов (Пермь): Заведующий лабораторией
Abstract:
This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between violent video game play and aggression. Synthesizing peer-reviewed empirical studies published since 2010, we examined both experimental and non-experimental designs to evaluate whether exposure to violent video games is associated with aggressive outcomes. Effect sizes were harmonized to a common metric and analyzed using random-effects models. Overall, we find a small but significant positive association between violent video game play and aggression. The strength of this relationship varies systematically with methodological characteristics: studies with pre-registration, larger sample sizes, and randomized experimental designs tend to report smaller effects than non-pre-registered or small-sample studies.
Seminar language: English
When and where?
September 19th, 2025 (Friday), online
17:00 GMT+5 (Perm time) / 15:00 GMT+3 (Moscow time)
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