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Repeated viewing of graphic violence in media often leads to emotional numbing: reduced physiological arousal (lower heart rate, skin conductance), decreased empathy toward real victims, and a higher tolerance for violence in real life. This effect is well-documented in both short-term experiments and long-term correlational studies, especially among frequent consumers of violent video games, movies, and news footage.However, desensitization is not universal—intensity, context, and individual differences (age, personality, prior trauma) play important roles. It tends to be stronger and more persistent with interactive media (games) than passive viewing.https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/08/violent-media
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29517275/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359178916302345
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