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The interacting role of media violence exposure and aggressive-disruptive behavior in adolescent brain activation during an emotional Stroop task

Kalnin, Andrew J., Edwards, Chad R., Wang, Yang, Kronenberger, William G., Hummer, Tom A., Mosier, Kristine M., Dunn, David W., Mathews, Vincent P.·2011·Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging

Abstract

Only recently have investigations of the relationship between media violence exposure (MVE) and aggressive behavior focused on brain functioning. In this study, we examined the relationship between brain activation and history of media violence exposure in adolescents, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Samples of adolescents with no psychiatric diagnosis or with disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) with aggression were compared to investigate whether the association of MVE history and brain activation is moderated by aggressive behavior/personality. Twenty-two adolescents with a history of aggressive behavior and diagnosis of either conduct disorder or oppositional-defiant disorder (DBD sample) and 22 controls completed an emotional Stroop task during fMRI. Primary imaging results indicated that controls with a history of low MVE demonstrated greater activity in the right inferior frontal gyrus and rostral anterior cingulate during the violent word condition. In contrast, in adolescents with DBD, those with high MVE exhibited decreased activation in the right amygdala, compared with those with low MVE. These findings are consistent with research demonstrating the importance of fronto-limbic structures for processing emotional stimuli, and with research suggesting that media violence may affect individuals in different ways depending on the presence of aggressive traits.

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  • Media content has been found to impact neural functioning.

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  • Limited exposure to violent media among adolescents has been found to affect the developmental trajectories of frontal inhibitory systems and subcortical limbic structures, as well as the connectivity between them, and may have some effect on violent behavior.

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Authors
Kalnin, A. J., Edwards, C. R., Wang, Y., Kronenberger, W. G., Hummer, T. A., Mosier, K. M., Dunn, D. W., & Mathews, V. P.
Affiliations
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
  • Indiana University Bloomington (US)
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Kalnin, Andrew J.
Venue
Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
192
Issue
1
Pages
12-19
ISSN
0925-4927 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2034296281
Cited by
30
References
54
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FWCI
3.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA024628)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
violent media exposure, aggression, disruptive behavior disorders, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, emotional Stroop task, amygdala, inferior frontal gyrus, adolescents
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Aggression, Analysis of Variance, Brain, Brain Mapping, Emotions, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Oxygen, Violence, Chi-Square Distribution, Case-Control Studies, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Stroop Test

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