Status of the provoker, opportunity to retaliate, and interest in video violence

Moderating role of trait aggressiveness in the effects of violent media on aggression.

“…Although causal inferences cannot be made from these correlational results, these findings are consistent with the idea that habitual exposure to media violence can lead to the development of more extensive aggressive cognitive-associative networks in high trait aggressive individuals than in low trait ag-gressive individuals. These findings also are consistent with related work showing that aggressive thoughts lead to interest in viewing violence (e.g., Fenigstein, 1979;O'Neal & Taylor, 1989); aggressive thoughts should be more accessible for high trait aggressive individuals than for low trait aggressive individuals.…”

“…The results from Study 1 indicate that individuals do differ in their attraction to media violence. Trait aggressiveness was positively correlated with desire to watch violent films, replicating findings from previous research (O'Neal & Taylor, 1989). Level of trait aggressiveness also was positively correlated with habitual exposure to violent drama.…”

Moderating role of trait aggressiveness in the effects of violent media on aggression.

“…Although causal inferences cannot be made from these correlational results, these findings are consistent with the idea that habitual exposure to media violence can lead to the development of more extensive aggressive cognitive-associative networks in high trait aggressive individuals than in low trait ag-gressive individuals. These findings also are consistent with related work showing that aggressive thoughts lead to interest in viewing violence (e.g., Fenigstein, 1979;O'Neal & Taylor, 1989); aggressive thoughts should be more accessible for high trait aggressive individuals than for low trait aggressive individuals.…”

“…The results from Study 1 indicate that individuals do differ in their attraction to media violence. Trait aggressiveness was positively correlated with desire to watch violent films, replicating findings from previous research (O'Neal & Taylor, 1989). Level of trait aggressiveness also was positively correlated with habitual exposure to violent drama.…”

Anger, Anxiety, and Selective Exposure to Terrorist Violence

“…Angry people may thus up regulate anger and expose themselves to terrorist violence to ready themselves for a counterattack. This supposition is consistent with findings from other research on anger and its regulation, linking heightened anger to an opportunity for retaliation that (Arpan and Nabi 2011; Mackie, Devos, and Smith 2000; Nabi 2003; O’Neal and Taylor 1989; Tamir, Mitchell, and Gross 2008). The strong link between anger and approval of torture and anti-terror military action provides suggestive support for this proposition.…”

Adolescent Callous-Unemotional Traits Mediates the Longitudinal Association between Conduct Problems and Media Violence Exposure

“…For example, trait aggression is considered to account for both high aggressive behavior and preference for violent media, and hence the relationship between aggression and media violence is characterized by some researchers as spurious [23]. Furthermore, an interaction between trait aggressiveness and videotape content revealed that high trait aggressive individuals tend to show higher aggression compared to low aggressive individuals after watching violent movies [5,6]. These findings are consistent with earlier findings demonstrating that individuals with longer history of antisocial behavior are more aggressive after watching films with violent content [24].…”

Moderating role of trait aggressiveness in the effects of violent media on aggression.

“…Although causal inferences cannot be made from these correlational results, these findings are consistent with the idea that habitual exposure to media violence can lead to the development of more extensive aggressive cognitive-associative networks in high trait aggressive individuals than in low trait ag-gressive individuals. These findings also are consistent with related work showing that aggressive thoughts lead to interest in viewing violence (e.g., Fenigstein, 1979;O'Neal & Taylor, 1989); aggressive thoughts should be more accessible for high trait aggressive individuals than for low trait aggressive individuals.…”

“…The results from Study 1 indicate that individuals do differ in their attraction to media violence. Trait aggressiveness was positively correlated with desire to watch violent films, replicating findings from previous research (O'Neal & Taylor, 1989). Level of trait aggressiveness also was positively correlated with habitual exposure to violent drama.…”

Anger, Anxiety, and Selective Exposure to Terrorist Violence

“…Angry people may thus up regulate anger and expose themselves to terrorist violence to ready themselves for a counterattack. This supposition is consistent with findings from other research on anger and its regulation, linking heightened anger to an opportunity for retaliation that (Arpan and Nabi 2011; Mackie, Devos, and Smith 2000; Nabi 2003; O’Neal and Taylor 1989; Tamir, Mitchell, and Gross 2008). The strong link between anger and approval of torture and anti-terror military action provides suggestive support for this proposition.…”

Adolescent Callous-Unemotional Traits Mediates the Longitudinal Association between Conduct Problems and Media Violence Exposure

“…For example, trait aggression is considered to account for both high aggressive behavior and preference for violent media, and hence the relationship between aggression and media violence is characterized by some researchers as spurious [23]. Furthermore, an interaction between trait aggressiveness and videotape content revealed that high trait aggressive individuals tend to show higher aggression compared to low aggressive individuals after watching violent movies [5,6]. These findings are consistent with earlier findings demonstrating that individuals with longer history of antisocial behavior are more aggressive after watching films with violent content [24].…”

Moderating role of trait aggressiveness in the effects of violent media on aggression.

“…Although causal inferences cannot be made from these correlational results, these findings are consistent with the idea that habitual exposure to media violence can lead to the development of more extensive aggressive cognitive-associative networks in high trait aggressive individuals than in low trait ag-gressive individuals. These findings also are consistent with related work showing that aggressive thoughts lead to interest in viewing violence (e.g., Fenigstein, 1979;O'Neal & Taylor, 1989); aggressive thoughts should be more accessible for high trait aggressive individuals than for low trait aggressive individuals.…”

“…The results from Study 1 indicate that individuals do differ in their attraction to media violence. Trait aggressiveness was positively correlated with desire to watch violent films, replicating findings from previous research (O'Neal & Taylor, 1989). Level of trait aggressiveness also was positively correlated with habitual exposure to violent drama.…”

Anger, Anxiety, and Selective Exposure to Terrorist Violence

“…Angry people may thus up regulate anger and expose themselves to terrorist violence to ready themselves for a counterattack. This supposition is consistent with findings from other research on anger and its regulation, linking heightened anger to an opportunity for retaliation that (Arpan and Nabi 2011; Mackie, Devos, and Smith 2000; Nabi 2003; O’Neal and Taylor 1989; Tamir, Mitchell, and Gross 2008). The strong link between anger and approval of torture and anti-terror military action provides suggestive support for this proposition.…”

Adolescent Callous-Unemotional Traits Mediates the Longitudinal Association between Conduct Problems and Media Violence Exposure

“…For example, trait aggression is considered to account for both high aggressive behavior and preference for violent media, and hence the relationship between aggression and media violence is characterized by some researchers as spurious [23]. Furthermore, an interaction between trait aggressiveness and videotape content revealed that high trait aggressive individuals tend to show higher aggression compared to low aggressive individuals after watching violent movies [5,6]. These findings are consistent with earlier findings demonstrating that individuals with longer history of antisocial behavior are more aggressive after watching films with violent content [24].…”