After the recent tragedy in Newtown, CT, some commentators and - notably - the National Rifle Association (NRA) remarked that video games played a role in a "culture of violence" and detachment that can ease the path to violent behavior. This, in turn, has given new life to the debate about the role of media violence – particularly, violent video games – on real-world aggression. It's a serious topic, so ReadWrite thought it was important to to recap the latest on the discussion and see where scholarly studies and popular opinion fall.
Showing posts with label violent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label violent. Show all posts
Monday, December 31, 2012
Do Violent Video Games Really Cause Violent Behavior?
via readwrite.com
Friday, December 2, 2011
One week playing violent video games alters brain activity
via news.cnet.com
Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have been studying the effects of media violence for more than a decade. Now, for the first time, they are showing that violent video games directly alter brain activity--not after years of play, but after one week.
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