Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in eastern and western countries: A meta-analytic review

Anderson, Craig A., Shibuya, Akiko, Ihori, Nobuko, Swing, Edward L., Bushman, Brad J., Sakamoto, Akira, Rothstein, Hannah R., Saleem, Muniba·2010·Psychological Bulletin

DOI 10.1037/a0018251

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