Violent video games linked to verbal aggression and hostility but not physical aggression::Violent video games are linked to higher levels of verbal aggression and hostility but not physical aggression, with narcissistic traits also correlating with aggressive behaviors, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology. The research emphasizes that personality traits and game choice independently contribute to aggressive tendencies, but neither is proven as a causal factor. …
…this isn’t even a good argument to use against me, because I, quite literally, never say mean things to or about my friends because of pressure or competitions or whatever. Hell, I don’t think I ever even talked mean about someone behind their back, even if they may deserve it for doing something bad. I probably am more deliberate and gentle with my words than I ought to sometimes.
And my point was responding to your hypothetical, calling your friend mean things as a joke and the other person understands that doesn’t count as abuse… because it’s not meant to be taken seriously. And was not meant seriously in the moment either. You literally said “…out of friendship”.
…not something I ever do, either. Seriously. I don’t even get how being verbally abusive is human nature.
That’s great that you think that, you think the study cares?
It’s also not mean, it’s in jest, but that’s not the point of this study. It’s the words used.
We clearly did not read the same study then, or use the same definitions for words.