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2013 MAR Chatzzz - Started from the bottom, now we here.

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#1 ·
Two in a row? Is everyone hungover?

Happy New Year MAR
 
#480 ·
I usually try for the diplomatic solution in MW3.

On a serious note, realistic violent video games don't automatically turn players into killers, but they do condition players to violence in a realistic immersive environments that isn't possible with passive media like television. The potential impact of that on a still-developing consciousness should not be underestimated.
 
#484 ·
he sounds like he has an agenda to sell his books.

"One of the most common criticisms of video games is that they increase the violent tendencies among youth.[1][17][18] However, several major studies by groups such as The Harvard Medical School Center for Mental Health, The Journal of Adolescent Health, and The British Medical Journal have shown no conclusive link between video game usage and violent activity."[19][20][21]"

"Lt. Col. David Grossman, a former West Point psychology professor, has written several books that pertain to the subject of violence in the media, including On Killing and Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill. During heights of video game controversy he has been interviewed on the content of his books, and has repeatedly used the term "murder simulator" to describe first-person shooter games. He argues that video game publishers unethically train children in the use of weapons and, more importantly, harden them emotionally to the act of murder by simulating the killing of hundreds or thousands of opponents in a single typical video game. Grossman's conclusions have been criticized by some scholars, however, as highly selective and misleading.[26]"
 
#500 ·
The wrong question is being asked there. The research you posted asks the overly simple question "do violent video games cause violence?"

The obvious answer to that question is no, of course not. No more than violent movies, TV shows, comic books, or magazines. Nor does having gay parents make a person gay. But it does shape who they are and how they view the world, just like any other experience.

The question that needs to be asked is the broader "what is the impact of simulated violent experiences on the developing consciousness?" It's not a yes or no question, and not one that can be answered from singular experience. The answer is definitely not "none", unless we've suddenly answered the nature vs nurture question. It requires more research, and generational and cross-cultural study.

Again, I'm not saying that violent video games cause people to become murderers. Human development is too complex to be studied with yes or no questions.
 
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