Teens Eat More, Cheat More After Playing Violent Video Games

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131125101013.htm

Nov. 25, 2013 — Playing violent video games not only increases aggression, it also leads to less self-control and more cheating, a new study finds.

Researchers found that teens who played violent video games ate more chocolate and were more likely to steal raffle tickets in a lab experiment than were teens who played nonviolent games.

The effects were strongest in teens who scored high on a measure of moral disengagement – the ability to convince yourself that ethical standards don’t apply to you in a particular situation.

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