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Brad J. Bushman, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
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Weapons effect

The mere presence of a weapon can make people more aggressive

Morgan  Freeman’s “Through the Wormhole” (2:10) (I gave Morgan Freeman a Buckeye necklace! – photo)

The Guardian

Pacific Standard

ABC News

The New Yorker

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