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Meanness appears to rub off on viewers
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 16, 2008 - 6:58am
Last updated: September 16, 2008 - 6:58am
Last updated: September 16, 2008 - 6:58am
Source: USAToday
Author: Greg Toppo
MEANNESS APPEARS TO RUB OFF ON VIEWERS
Researchers have long known that watching violence on TV or in movies ratchets up aggression, but what about watching people being mean to one another? Could watching Mean Girls make you as aggressive as watching Kill Bill? A new study suggests the answer is yes.
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