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media explanation

Published on Feb 13, 2020

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

media explanation

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cognitive priming

 media provides a cognitive script

Priming effect

 activation of memories that come from our schema, which creates a script
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Desensitisation

 we are bombarded with so much aggression in the world, we just do not feel the emotional impact anymore 
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Disinhibition

because we have norms and values we would not be aggressive, However it's becoming normalised we are used to seeing aggression.
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evaluation

Cartoon Violence- Krahe

 we form cog scripts from the cartoon characters not being punished = increases aggression 
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however, cartoons do not reflect real life

1lacks mundane realism - does not reflect real life aggression

Research Support into desensitisation - Krahe

 people who have a history of watching TV aggression,  have positive arousal - they enjoy watching it - makes them aggressive
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Disinhibition - Practical Application - Army

 aggression becomes normal and aggression becomes their norms and values
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Atkin - should use more violence in films as opposed to cartoon violence

 alert people and allow them to treat aggression seriously instead of aggression becoming normalised