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Findings of Warcraft-based experiment to be presented to British Psychological Society today

A study by Middlesex University has found that gamers that indulge in violence in MMO titles like World Of Warcraft [pictured] are more likely to feel relaxed and less angry after they have played.

Jane Barnett and her colleagues will present their results presented at the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference in Dublin today.

The team recruited 292 male and female online gamers to play World of Warcraft.

The players, aged between 12 and 83 years, were asked to complete a questionnaire on anger, aggression and personality and then played the game for two hours. After this time they were they were asked to complete the test again.

The psychologists found overall the gamers were more likely to feel calm or tired after playing – but there were differences depending on sex, age and personality.

Miss Barnett said: “There were actually higher levels of relaxation before and after playing the game as opposed to experiencing anger but this did very much depend on personality type.

“This will help us to develop a emotion and gaming questionnaire to help distinguish the type of gamer who is likely to transfer their online aggression into everyday life.”

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“This is important”
Posted by: Bruceongames - Apr 2, 3:28pm

Now we have the scientific evidence to refute Keith Vaz and all the other ignorant anti game brigade.


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“Re: This is important”
Posted by: Willypiggy - Apr 2, 9:52pm

woopie, I just started WoW again and I do feel a sense of accomplishment when I complete something hard and am looking forward to raids at the weekends, its nice to feel these emotions once again that have been locked away for years. Anyway, its good news that someone has taken the time to conduct research and prove some 'scientists' wrong. this weeks nazis have been stopped in there tracks.. now, im off to do some mining in Azeroth...


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“Re: This is important”
Posted by: Linear - Apr 4, 2:19am

Video Games FTW!!!!!!
It actually DOES make logical sense though....
too bad the anti-game people don't come with logic


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