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Video games offer a safe space for healthy aggression. Testosterone levels are insane in teen years and it seems that every other healthy outlet for aggression
by robviren 6y ago
Video games offer a safe space for healthy aggression. Testosterone levels are insane in teen years and it seems that every other healthy outlet for aggression has been discouraged in society. Games are fine as long as they do not become an addiction. It's too easy to get sucked in and get used to a safe environment where mistakes have no downsides, zero physical activity is had, and a somewhat toxic culture can exist.
I feel that maintaining a balance of physical activity can help temper young men in those years. For my own experience wrestling and MMA were a good outlet for those feelings. Of course the micro concussions probably didn't help me out much, but now I at least know that getting punched in the head regularly is a bad idea. Which, on paper, should have been more obvious.
- partyboat1586 6y agoGrappling is a better outlet than boxing or MMA. Physical, real world and no risk of concussion.
- mrob 6y agoLow risk of concussion. It's not unheard of to accidentally clash heads with somebody.
- threatofrain 6y agoThe "cathartic" exercise of aggression may lead to more observations of aggression later, even if the exercise, such as pillow punching, was randomly assigned.