Inhibition is the mitigation or reduction of anxious physiological arousal in response to depictions of violence, both mediated and real-world, as the result of habitual consumption of mediated violence.

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Inhibition, in this context, refers to the reduction of aggressive responses, not anxious physiological arousal. Habitual consumption of mediated violence is often discussed in terms of desensitization, which can reduce emotional responsiveness to violence, rather than specifically targeting anxiety responses.

Inhibition Is the Mitigation or Reduction of Anxious Physiological Arousal