There’s almost no positive representation of Arabs in video games.” “Being an Arab video game character is almost synonymous with being a terrorist. “Content analyses reveal minority groups are mostly portrayed as the enemy or the target within video games,” she said. So when Saleem conceived her next research topic, she looked no further than one of her favorite pastimes.Ī social psychologist with a passion for video games, Saleem wanted to take a closer look at how people reacted to games that portray negative minority stereotypes. The University of Michigan-Dearborn assistant professor of psychology grew up playing video games like “Street Fighter,” “Mortal Kombat” and “Resident Evil.” Muniba Saleem, assistant professor of psychology, stands by as her research assistant, UM-Dearborn senior Morgan Showler, plays a video game.
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