Inadvertent Script Change and Increased Propensity for Violence: The Danger of Interactive Video Games

Abstract

This article explores the idea that males are genetically predisposed to violence and aggression. It looks at the experience of men in combat and what behavior emerges in such a context, arguing that, in fact, most males are reluctant killers who will avoid killing if at all possible. The effects of military training on young men are described and related to the danger of interactive video games, which have the potential for producing violent script decisions in young males.