The Role of Ego Enhancement and Perceived Message Exposure in Third-Person Judgments Concerning Violent Video Games
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3756752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Boyle (0000-0002-9740-1630, West Chester University), Michael P Boyle (0000-0003-1347-6895, West Chester University, Pennsylvania), Douglas M Mcleod (0000-0001-5808-2457, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Hernando Rojas (0000-0002-0012-4041, University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-185 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764208321349 |
| OpenAlex | W2082018325 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 43 |
Ego enhancement has been offered as the psychological mechanism that drives differences in judgments about effects on self and others. This study employs a three-cell (ego threat, ego enhancement, and control) experimental design to test the validity of the ego-enhancement argument in explaining the third-person perception and related outcomes (e.g., support for government control). Findings indicate that although ego enhancement does not appear to directly influence either third-person perception or its relationship to support for government control, it does play a moderating role in regulating the relationship between perceived effects and support for controls, especially in the case of perceived effects on others. Specifically, the ego-enhancement condition effectively muted the relationship between estimates of effects and support for government control. Implications of these findings and directions for further research are also discussed
Argument (complex analysis) · Control (management) · Ego Depletion · Government (linguistics) · Id, ego and super-ego · Loevinger's stages of ego development · Perception · Self-control · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |