Edward Donnerstein
American psychologist and media scholar
About Edward Donnerstein
Born 1945. Edward Donnerstein is an American psychologist, communication scholar, media scholar and university teacher.
Edward I. Donnerstein (born 1945
Research Donnerstein was one of the researchers in a 1981 study showing that exposure to violent pornography in which victims are portrayed as enjoying violence -- increased sexual aggression in viewers. Two more of his 1983 studies showed that exposure to violent media, sexual or not, increased aggressive behavior in subjects experiencing social conflict with women.
Donnerstein's spouse is Deborah Levine-Donnerstein,
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American psychologist and media scholar (1945-)
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Edward Donnerstein is a psychologist, communication scholar, media scholar and university teacher.
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