TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - From outgroups to allied forces: effect of intergroup cooperation in violent and nonviolent video games on boosting favorable outgroup attitudes
JO  - Journal of experimental psychology: general
A1  - Adachi, Paul J. C.
A1  - Hodson, Gordon
A1  - Willoughby, Teena
A1  - Blank, Carolyn
A1  - Ha, Alexandra
SP  - 259
EP  - 265
VL  - 145
IS  - 3
N2  - Here we addressed whether even violent video games can improve intergroup attitudes if played cooperatively with an outgroup, in keeping with the Contact Hypothesis. In addition, we examined potential mechanisms of this effect. In Experiment 1 (N = 77), Canadians played a violent video game (Call of Duty: Black Ops) against zombies, either cooperatively or independently (i.e., at the same time but solo) with a (supposed) University of Buffalo participant. As expected, cooperative (vs. solo) play significantly improved outgroup attitudes and pro-outgroup participant behavior, effects explained by heightened 1-group recategorization (i.e., feeling psychologically on the same team and connected with the outgroup member). In Experiment 2 (N = 239), effects of cooperation (vs. solo play) held whether playing a violent or nonviolent video game. Importantly, our findings offer an engaging and pragmatic solution to the pervasive issue of setting up and negotiating opportunities for successful intergroup cooperation. (PsycINFO Database Record<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-3445
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/xge0000145
ID  - ref1
ER  -