Desensitisation

Question 1

Grafman

Answer 1

22 boys aged 14-17 watched clips rated mild, mid or high in violence. Asked to rate them and after being exposed to more videos, emotional reactivity decreased

Question 2

Griffiths

Answer 2

Not causal

Question 3

Anderson

Answer 3

‘A reduction in distress related physiological activity to observations or thoughts of violence.’
When we see lots of violence, our empathetic response becomes dulled. We feel less inhibited so are more likely to behave aggressively