The Effects of Media Violence on Adult Right Prefrontal Cortex Functioning

dc.contributor.authorEisenberg, Samantha
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-08T16:27:24Z
dc.date.available2019-08-08T16:27:24Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-20
dc.description.abstractWith technology and media becoming a staple of everyday life, it begs the question how this cultural shift, and how we respond to it, is affecting us. The purpose of the study is to determine if viewing excessively violent media influences adult right prefrontal cortex functioning, an area that, when not functioning properly, has been associated with irritability, aggressiveness, and lack of self-control. A total of 46 participants from a university in middle Tennessee had the cognitive abilities of their right prefrontal cortex tested before and after viewing a neutral or violent video clip using three neuropsychological test batteries. Although results did not show significance, it demonstrated a need for further investigation as to how the shift in entertainment could be affecting childhood into adulthood.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/xmlui/handle/mtsu/6019
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity Honors College, Middle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subjectmediaen_US
dc.subjectviolenceen_US
dc.subjectrighten_US
dc.subjectprefrontal cortexen_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Media Violence on Adult Right Prefrontal Cortex Functioningen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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