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It's definitely worth studying. I'm not sure I've seen any real data on the subject. Just lots of extreme opinions from people convinced they do cause violence
by jsz0 14y ago
It's definitely worth studying. I'm not sure I've seen any real data on the subject. Just lots of extreme opinions from people convinced they do cause violence and those who believe they do not. Chances are the truth is somewhere in the middle. My guess is they will conclude there are certain individuals with existing psychological problems who are very influenced by video game violence. If they can be identified it may be possible to educate parents about the risks. Are there any doctors who are even looking for this type of thing now? Does a doctor ever suggest to parents they should limit exposure to violent video games/entertainment because their child happens to be in a high risk group? Maybe they do I honestly don't know.
- dolphins 14y agoThere was a lot of experimental psychology research in the last fifteen years or so in this field. It generally concluded that exposure increased some measured antisocial behaviors and decreased some prosocial behaviors, but whether that translates into actual aggression against others is unclear. A longitudinal study following about 1500 children for three years was recently published that claims "sustained violent video game play was significantly related to steeper increases in adolescents' trajectory of aggressive behavior over time."[1] Again, whether this translates into real world violence is unclear. [1]Willoughby, T., Adachi, P. C., & Good, M. (2012). A longitudinal study of the association between violent video game play and aggression among adolescents. Developmental Psychology, 48(4), 1044-1057. doi:10.1037/a0026046