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Tag: Violence

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3 April 2023

How contagious is aggression in computer games?

One out of every two people in Austria do it: playing games on the computer. It is a rising trend, and the impact of first-person shooters, in particular, is the subject of heated debate. Social psychologist Tobias Greitemeyer has investigated social contagion based on the following two questions: do games involving violence promote aggression in […] Continue reading “How contagious is aggression in computer games?”

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7 March 2022

The blind spots of migration policy

Refugees will encounter violence. While this concerns all refugees, women and girls are often affected differently from men. An international team with Austrian participation is the first to research systematically the underlying patterns, the elements that promote gender-based violence and the response of migration policy-makers to this issue. Continue reading “The blind spots of migration policy”

Projects

25 June 2018

Non-violent language does not exist

Supported by the FWF, the philosopher Gerald Posselt is investigating the insufficiently explored but intertwined relationship between language and violence. Against a background of discrimination and hate speech in social media, the issue is gaining an unpleasant topicality and momentum. Continue reading “Non-violent language does not exist”

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