Psychology in Computer Games

Hi folks, im doing my dissertation about psychology in computer games and I am conducting a survey for my research. I would be very grateful if anyone could answer these 2 simple questions and the poll.

1)Why do you think people enjoy violence in games?

2)Do you think you ever been influenced by a computer game, if so how?

Thanks

Thomas .A. Miller

Lord_Migit

1) humans are, by nature, violent

2) No

1-humans are violent bu nature and some cant or dont want to do these acts in real life so they empty them in these games..these rages or just plain fun time

2-YES but in a good way-stories like final fantasy / god of war and metal gear solid have even pushed me more to become a writer...

1.) People enjoy violence in video games because it relieves stress, without consequences. And as many people said, humans are violent by nature.

2.) Yes and no. Video games never really influenced my outside life, aside from playing online with friends, when there really is nothing going on. They did help distract my mind during hard times in the past.

1) Killing virtual people won't bring me to jail.

2) No.

ITS ONLY ENTERTAINMENT

I dont see where Scarface aint worse than GTA

1.) When I get frustrated, it's great to unload some rounds into a bad guy's head and know it's not real.

2.) They've influenced my idea of good storytelling...I judge movies and books on whether or not they can meet the bare minimum requrements of games I've played.

1- They enjoy it because violence adds a challange to the game like no other. Im 100%, that if a game was released where you kill people who dont do anything but stand there and wait for you to kil them, it would never be touched by any gamer in their right mind. (Unless of course its got good graphics, then everyone would get it to show of the flagship of their console or PC, and it doesnt matter how stupid the game is.)

2- Heck yeah I've been influenced! All my friends are gamers in one way or another, from handheld, to console. Also it was video games that sparked my love for technology, and led me to learn so much about computers.

I just want to thank you all for your awsome reponces! youv been realy helpfull and any more people would be awsome aswell.

Thomas .A. Miller

Lord_Migit

1) Entertainment value/something they can't do in reallity.

2) No, im not that stupid.

1) Violence in any sort of entertainment (Movies, music, or video games in this case) has a sort of appeal to the masses.

2) Just about as much as any other form of entertainment....so, no.