After playing a particularly violent video game for a few hours,Tom became involved in a heated discussion with his roommate.When his roommate suddenly stood up to go to another room,thereby ending the discussion,Tom believed that his roommate was about to attack him.This misinterpretation of his roommate's actions is probably due to .

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The hostile expectation bias refers to the tendency to expect others to react to potential conflicts with aggression, which can be influenced by exposure to violent media, such as video games.

After Playing a Particularly Violent Video Game for a Few