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Kids who play violent video games less at risk for violent behavior

2008-05-05, 3:39 PM #1

Emon

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http://www.blogscooper.com/New-research-reveals-kids-who-dont-play-videogames-at-all-are-more-at-risk-of-violent-tendencies

I saw that coming! :awesome:

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2008-05-05, 3:50 PM #2

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This is from the Wikipedia article about that book:

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Many young males claimed that playing violent games helped them relax and vent aggression, running contrary to common thinking about catharsis in the social science community.

I can agree with that. One time the old computer froze when I tried to play Jedi Academy and I was mad, so I went and turned on my Xbox and played Battlefront. I owned a few stormtroopers (or maybe I was playing FOR the Empire) and I felt better.

I really can't take Jack Thompson seriously, after he started saying crap about THE SIMS 2.

2008-05-05, 3:52 PM #3

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There is so many factors involved that to make a statement such as that entails more questions than answers.

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2008-05-06, 9:43 AM #4

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I do agree with the studies that violent video games/movies/etc. do desensitize us to violence. There is a big difference between desensitization and committing acts of violence, so this research sounds about right to me. (From what I read)

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2008-05-06, 9:46 AM #5

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Works for me... Sometimes I get mad at stupid things, load up an old game that I'm actually good at, pop some heads, then go watch TV and have a soda

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