Sunday, November 4, 2018

Study Finds Superheroes More Violent Than Villains

Superhero movies are more popular than ever. But new research shows that the superhero characters often idolized by young viewers may send a strongly negative message when it comes to violence.

In fact, the new study found that the “good guys” in superhero films engage in more violent acts, on average, than the villains.

For the study, researchers analyzed 10 superhero films released in 2015 and 2016. They classified major characters as either a protagonist (“good guy”) or...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/11/04/study-finds-superheroes-more-violent-than-villains/140039.html

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