Fight fire with rainbows: The effects of displayed violence, difficulty, and performance in digital games on affect, aggression, and physiological arousal

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Highlights:

• No impact of violent content on any outcome variable.

• No impact of game difficulty on arousal, behaviour, or affect.

• Difficulty slowed down cognitive processing due to exhaustion.

• In-game success (number of kills and deaths) was only related to post-game affect.

• The right amount of challenge is important for a positive game experience.

摘要

•No impact of violent content on any outcome variable.•No impact of game difficulty on arousal, behaviour, or affect.•Difficulty slowed down cognitive processing due to exhaustion.•In-game success (number of kills and deaths) was only related to post-game affect.•The right amount of challenge is important for a positive game experience.

论文关键词:Violent digital games,Game difficulty,Post-game mood,Game performance,Physical arousal,Challenge

论文评审过程:Received 16 January 2015, Revised 17 July 2015, Accepted 18 July 2015, Available online 15 August 2015, Version of Record 15 August 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.034