9. Desensitization: Does Exposure to Media Violence Reduce Responsiveness to Subsequent Media Violence and/or Real Violence?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgements xiii
5. 1. Villain or Scapegoat? Media Violence and Aggression 1
6. 2. Method 22
7. 3. Survey Research: Are Exposure to Media Violence and Aggression Related? 33
8. 4. Laboratory Experiments: Controlled Research in the Laboratory 47
9. 5. Field Experiments 85
10. 6. Longitudinal Studies: The Effect of Early Exposure to Violent Media on Later Aggression 108
11. 7. With and Without Television: Comparing Communities That Have and Do Not Have Television 135
12. 8. Other Approaches to Assessing Causality 160
13. 9. Desensitization: Does Exposure to Media Violence Reduce Responsiveness to Subsequent Media Violence and/or Real Violence? 176
14. 10. Summary and Conclusions 194
15. References 211
16. Index 223