News: Research shows gamers are more aggressive to strangers
Research has shown the testosterone levels of gamers playing competitive increase when they beat a stranger, but decrease when they beat a friend; a finding which suggests that can produce the same biological effect as real warfare.
In general, it’s thought to be advantageous for people to release excessive testosterone when engaged in combat with strangers, as its affect on aggression can offer an advantage.
However, when competing against friends or family it doesn’t make sense for the body to produce excessive amounts of the hormone, so levels remain low.
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