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Brad J. Bushman

Psychology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1983
Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionMedia Influence and HealthSocial and Intergroup PsychologyPersonality Traits and PsychologyChild Development and Digital Technology

Publications

470

Citations

43,894

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

44

Publishing since 1983

Research summary
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Brad J. Bushman studies human aggression and violence, including how factors like alcohol, media/video game violence, weapons, anger, and psychopathy contribute to aggressive behavior. His recent work also examines how virtual reality and remote technology affect social interaction and emotional well-being, particularly in at-risk youth. This research is grounded in social and personality psychology, often using meta-analyses and experimental or longitudinal studies.

Aggression and violence researchMedia and video game violence effectsAlcohol and substance-related aggressionAnger management and emotional regulationTechnology's effects on social behavior

Publication output has declined from a peak of 33 papers in 2017 to roughly 8-17 per year in recent years, suggesting a slowing but still steady pace of research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.6/year recently
2017: 33 publications33172018: 14 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 14 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 17 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 8 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Aggressive Behavior×12
  • Current Opinion in Psychology×7
  • Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature×7
  • Journal of Experimental Social Psychology×5
  • Figshare×5
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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