COGNITIVE TEMPO, VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES, AND AGGRESSIVE-BEHAVIOR IN YOUNG BOYS

In a factorial design, impulsive and reflective children played video games with aggressive or nonaggressive themes. Interpersonal aggression and aggression toward inanimate objects were assessed in a free-play setting, and interpersonal aggression was assessed during a frustrating situation. Results indicated that subjects who played the video game with aggressive content exhibited significantly move object aggression during free-play and move interpersonal aggression during the frustrating situation than youngsters who played nonaggressive video games. Aggressive behavior was unaffected by cognitive tempo.