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If he really wants to get serious, look at movie ratings and what is shown on TV not video games. TV pervades more houses and influences from an earlier age tha
by sswezey 14y ago
If he really wants to get serious, look at movie ratings and what is shown on TV not video games. TV pervades more houses and influences from an earlier age than video games. If being exposed to violent media is the hypothesis, limit the amount of violence on television (and from movies).
R and PG-13 movies with lots of violence run all the time on cable television with little to no settings to limit it. Unfortunately, the people who like the status quo for films and television have large amounts of political sway and would rather deflect towards video games instead of revising their beloved MPAA ratings.
- taligent 14y agoVideo games are interactive. TVs are not. Now I am not a behavioural psychologist so I don't know to what extent interactivity affects changes in behaviour. I doubt you do either. That is why studies are important.
- sigzero 14y agoWhile TVs are not interactive, when you watch TV your mind goes into passive mode and absorbs what it sees. I agree, studies (careful studies) are needed.
- dinkumthinkum 14y agoThe major problem is that this sort of violence is actually, contrary to popular belief, fairly rare. So, that being the case, I don't how you draw a significant link, where would the numbers cone from? The last I checked the play these games and watch movies all over the world.