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#643 - Michael Kasumovic - Are Violent Video Games Actually That Harmful?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.74.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Michael Kasumovic is a professor of evolutionary biology at University of New South Wales, a researcher and an author. The influence of violent video games on human psychology has been contested for years. Does virtual violence translate to real world harm? Should we be worried about our friends and kids who play them? And just what makes these games so compelling? Expect to learn the evolutionary theory of why winners tend to win more and losers tend to lose more, whether video games skills translate to the real world, why status-seeking people are more interested in playing violent video games, whether men can grow beards for protection from punches, why men with high testosterone have superior immune systems, why women who play violent video games have higher self-esteem and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Michael's website - https://www.michaelkasumovic.com/ Follow Michael on Twitter https://twitter.com/mkasumovic Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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0:00.0

Hello friends, welcome back to the show.

0:03.0

My guest today is Michael Kasumovic.

0:04.9

He's a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of New South Wales, a researcher,

0:10.0

and an author.

0:11.4

The influence of violent video games on human psychology has been contested for years.

0:16.2

Does virtual violence translate to real-world harm?

0:19.5

Should we be worried about our friends and kids who play them?

0:23.0

And just what makes these games so compelling?

0:26.6

Like to learn the evolutionary theory of why winners tend to win more and losers tend

0:30.8

to lose more, whether video game skills translate to the real world, why state-to-seeking people

0:36.1

are more interested in playing violent video games, whether men can grow beards for protection

0:41.1

from punches, why men with high testosterone have superior immune systems, why women who play

0:46.9

violent video games have higher self-esteem, and much more.

0:52.8

Saying that this conversation is just about violent video games undersells it so much.

0:58.4

Michael's stuff is phenomenal.

1:00.4

He's so interesting and the number of studies that this guy has been involved in are just

1:06.0

beyond fascinating.

1:07.2

This is classic, straight up, pure, uncut modern wisdom stuff, human nature and biases

1:14.4

and psychological insights.

1:16.6

It's so good.

1:17.6

You're really, really going to love this one and I hope that you take tons away from it.

1:21.4

If you do, hit the subscribe button.

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