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    This study investigated the effects of playing violent video games on perceptions of humanity. Study 1 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves and their opponent as less human than those who played a non-violent game. Study 2 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves as less human, but saw their co-player's humanity unchanged. The researchers concluded that violent video games reduce perceptions of one's own humanity but do not necessarily influence how human others appear.

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    This study investigated the effects of playing violent video games on perceptions of humanity. Study 1 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves and their opponent as less human than those who played a non-violent game. Study 2 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves as less human, but saw their co-player's humanity unchanged. The researchers concluded that violent video games reduce perceptions of one's own humanity but do not necessarily influence how human others appear.

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    This study investigated the effects of playing violent video games on perceptions of humanity. Study 1 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves and their opponent as less human than those who played a non-violent game. Study 2 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves as less human, but saw their co-player's humanity unchanged. The researchers concluded that violent video games reduce perceptions of one's own humanity but do not necessarily influence how human others appear.

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    This study investigated the effects of playing violent video games on perceptions of humanity. Study 1 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves and their opponent as less human than those who played a non-violent game. Study 2 found that participants who played a violent game rated themselves as less human, but saw their co-player's humanity unchanged. The researchers concluded that violent video games reduce perceptions of one's own humanity but do not necessarily influence how human others appear.

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    Bastian et.

    al (2011) : Cyber-dehumanization – Violent


    video gameplay diminishes out humanity
    Aim:
    To investigate whether playing violent video games has dehumanising consequences in relation to
    others and the self. Two studies were conducted:

    - Study 1 - Aimed to investigate the effects in a violent video game context where players were
    violent towards each other.

    - Study 2 - Aimed to investigate whether playing violently against a computer avatar rather
    than human opponents had any effect on self-perceived humanity

    Procedure (Study 1):


    - The game was Mortal Kombat where players play against each other. There was a total of 106
    participants, who were all undergraduates aged from 17-34 years old. The participants were
    randomly assigned to one of two groups

    - Participants viewed the same screen but were separated by a wall so they couldn’t see each
    other. 52 of the participants played Mortal Kombat and 54 of the participants played Spin
    Tennis, a non-violent game. A scale of 1-7 was presented for the participants to rate how
    much they enjoyed the game and how frustrating they found the game.

    - Participants then had to rate themselves on eight human nature and rate their opponent on the
    same. When answering the items, they had to think about their experiences whilst playing the
    game. 4 items were positive response and 4 items were negative responses.

    Procedure (Study 2):


    - Participants played Call of Duty 2 with another player against a computer-generated avatar.
    The screen was split into two so the participants could see their own viewpoint and their co-
    players viewpoint. There were 38 participants, all undergraduates, who were randomly
    assigned to one of two conditions, playing either Call of Duty or Spin Tennis.

    - After they had played the game the participants were asked to rate how enjoyable and
    frustrating the game was, and to rate themselves and their co-player on their humanness using
    the same items as in study 1. (4 + and 4 -)

    - Mood was measured using the 20 item PANAS, and self-esteem was measured using the State
    Self-Esteem Scale. (PANAS = Positive and Negative Affect Schedule)

    Results:
    - Study 1 = There was a significant difference between the two groups on rating of both self +
    humanity and the humanity of the other player, with those playing non violent games
    perceiving both themselves and the opponent as having more humanity.
    - Study 2 = There was a significant difference in the participants’ perception of their own
    humanity, with those who played the violent video game seeing themselves as less human.
    There was no difference in the perception of the co-players’ humanity between those who
    played the violent game and those who played the non-violent game.
    Conclusions:
    - Study 1 = It was concluded that the applying of violent video games does decrease the
    perceived humanity of both the player and other people that they are playing against.

    - Study 2 = It was concluded that playing a violent video game reduces perception of our own
    humanity, even when playing with another person against a computer avatar. It was also
    concluded that playing violent video games does not make us feel bad or see ourselves in real
    life, it only affects how human we feel.

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