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I'm not sure this study proves anything. If you played lullaby music and then said the word "feather," people would relate it to sleep more than not. Of course, its a bad example.
But the implication here is obviously "listening to violent music makes us more violent." I hate studies like this - OF COURSE they related words with double or triple meanings to violence after listening to violent music. This doesn't mean that they would turn around and commit a violent act. Other things are involved in that equation.
I'd look long and hard at the funding for this study.... the APA could very well be a lobbying group with a fancy name... they often throw out large sums to credible institutions to advance their cause...
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