Craig A. Anderson

Craig A. Anderson (* 1952 ) is an American psychologist .

After a BA (1976) at Butler University , Anderson made his MA and 1980 his PhD at Stanford University . He then taught at Rice University , interrupted by a visiting professorship at Ohio State University (1984/85). In 1988 he moved to the University of Missouri . Anderson has been a professor at Iowa State University since 1999 , where he heads the Department of Psychology.

His research on the effects of fictional violence , such as the influence of video games on children, is controversial.

He is a fellow of the American Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association . Anderson is also a member of the Executive Council of the International Society for Research on Aggression.

Publications

• Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents. Theory, Research, and Public Policy. (together with Douglas A. Gentile and Katherine E. Buckley). OUP 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-530983-6

Web links

• Craig A. Anderson: University website
• Craig A. Anderson profile on socialpsychology.org
• Craig A. Anderson Violent Video Games Science Brief
• Press release 2000
• Violence and Video Games Article
• BBC Report - Health - Video Games and Aggression
• Video Game Effects-Confirmed, Suspected, and Speculative . Simulation and Gaming, Volume 40 Issue 3, June 2009.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl K. Olson, Grand Theft Childhood : The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games.
2. ^ Block JJ, Crain BR: Omissions and errors in "media violence and the American public." . In: The American psychologist . 62, No. 3, 2007, pp. 252-3. doi : 10.1037 / 0003-066X.62.3.252 . PMID 17469907 .
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