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An overwhelming number of kids from the age of 8 to 16"”more than 90%, in fact"”play video games in the United States. And numerous studies suggest that virtual violence in these games may make kids more aggressive in real life. Westbrook, Maine (Vocus/PRWEB) March 24, 2011 Empowering Parents, the award-winning website that helps parents with the toughest child behavior problems, recently surveyed its readers on this topic. 62% of respondents said that playing video games affects...
New study shows that depression, not video games, could be to blame for youth violenceHow depressed young people are strongly predicts how aggressive and violent they may be or may become. Contrary to popular belief, however, exposure to violence in video games or on television is not related to serious acts of youth aggression or violence among Hispanics in the US, according to new research by Dr. Christopher Ferguson from Texas A & M International University. His findings are published...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 13, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 60 percent of parents say video games have no effect on their children. Not true, says Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest, who studies the impact of video games on children and teens. And, as games get more and more realistic, research shows the positive and negative effects on children increase, Krcmar says. "Greater realism leads to greater immersion; greater immersion leads to greater...
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Is it purely a coincidence that each year the Christmas shopping season kicks off with a day called 'Black Friday'? Maybe so, but isn't it curious that violent video games seem to be the gifts that continue to increase in demand each and every year? Activision Blizzard Inc., a subsidiary of Vivendi SA, continues to elevate violence in video games to a new level. Released in early November, Call of Duty: Black Ops already completed a sales figure...
Weekend survey also finds majority say government should be able to ban sales, rentals to minors WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents should be most responsible for determining whether minors can buy or rent violent video games, according to a new, nationwide survey conducted for the nonpartisan First Amendment Center. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Nov. 2 over a California law that prohibits the sale or rental to anyone under the age of 18 of games that...
Playing a violent video game can increase aggression, and when a player keeps thinking about the game, the potential for aggression can last for as long as 24 hours, according to a study in the current Social Psychological and Personality Science (published by SAGE).Violent video game playing has long been known to increase aggression. This study, conducted by Brad Bushman of The Ohio State University and Bryan Gibson of Central Michigan University, shows that at least for men, ruminating...
Violent video games may increase aggression and hostility in some players, but scientists say that players can also benefit from visual/spatial skills and social-networking abilities that the games provide. Researchers, who published a review in a special issue of the journal Review of General Psychology, said that the games may also help to control diabetes and pain and also work as a tool to complement psychotherapy. Christopher J. Ferguson, of Texas A&M International University, told...
On Monday, the Supreme Court said it would determine whether a California law banning the sale and rental of violent video games to minors violated constitutional free-speech rights. The justices agreed to hear an appeal by the state after a U.S. appeals court based in California struck down the law.The high court is expect to hear the case and issue its ruling during its October term. It will be one of the most important cases for the upcoming term. The Entertainment Software...
Parents of young boys may want to encourage moderation when it comes to their kids' video game habits. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, owning a video-game system may hamper academic development in some children.Psychological scientists Robert Weis and Brittany C. Cerankosky of Denison University conducted a study examining short-term effects of video-game ownership on academic development in young boys. Families with...
Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Anderson has made much of his life's work studying how violent video game play affects youth behavior. And he says a new study he led, analyzing 130 research reports on more than 130,000 subjects worldwide, proves conclusively that exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids -- regardless of their age, sex or culture.The study was published today in the March 2010 issue of the Psychological Bulletin,...
