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Apr 5, 2008 11:01 am US/Eastern

Violent Video Games Relax People

Kimberley Chapin
(Gamepro) Violent video games may NOT be the gateway to school shootings and serial killers!

New research discovered by Develop Magazine found that out of a sampling of 292 World of Warcraft players, ages 12-83 years, most were more likely to feel calm or tired after playing a round of the popular online game.

According to Gamepro, "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," said Jane Barnett, who headed the Middlesex study.

Barnett added the research will help develop an 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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