Computer games and prosocial behaviour

F. Mengel

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094099

Computer games and prosocial behaviour

F. Mengel^*

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Microeconomics & Public Economics

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Abstract

We relate different self-reported measures of computer use to individuals' propensity to cooperate in the Prisoner's dilemma. The average cooperation rate is positively related to the self-reported amount participants spend playing computer games. None of the other computer time use variables (including time spent on social media, browsing internet, working etc.) are significantly related to cooperation rates.

Original language	English
Article number	e94099
Number of pages	5
Journal	PLOS ONE
Volume	9
Issue number	4
Early online date	9 Apr 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094099
Publication status	Published - 9 Apr 2014

Keywords

PLAYING VIOLENT VIDEO
COOPERATION
DILEMMA
AGGRESSION

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