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

Published: June 19, 2023, 5 a.m.

Michael Kasumovic is a professor of evolutionary biology at University of New South Wales, a researcher and an author.\nThe 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?\nExpect 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\xa0much more...\nSponsors:\nGet 10% discount on all Gymshark\u2019s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10)\nGet 10% discount on Marek Health\u2019s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM)\nGet 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from Athletic Greens at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied)\nExtra Stuff:\nCheck out Michael's website - https://www.michaelkasumovic.com/\nFollow Michael on Twitter https://twitter.com/mkasumovic\nGet my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die \u2192 https://chriswillx.com/books/\nTo support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom\n-\nGet in touch.\nInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx\nTwitter:\xa0https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast\nEmail: https://chriswillx.com/contact/\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices