No Strong Link Seen Between Violent Video Games And Aggression

[shadypickaxe]

I don't care what they say, violent video games do breed violence.

Just kidding. And also I think it's silly that they just point out video games. All you do is sit and tap your fingers--little more than one might do watching a violent film.

Like what people have posted before, if the person is violent, it's not the video games or comics or whatever that "made" them that way; they have a problem that needs to be addressed.

[Gromit45]

Contrary to popular opinion and most previous research

Oh, I see! When you find the research that gives you the result you want then that is the one you promote. Notice the opening statement "contrary to popular...research". By the use of the word contrary, that means there already is much research linking violent video games and aggression in people.


The box quote ended a little too soon. This was just a paragraph or two below.

“I’m not saying some games don’t lead to aggression, but I am saying the data are not there yet,” Williams said. “Until we have more long-term studies, I don’t think we should make strong predictions about long-term effects, especially given this finding.”

The researcher is still admitting there may be a link.



How most wanted to jump on this video game research and claim it as gospel truth makes me think about how the gay community jumped on the "research" for a gay gene and proclaimed it true. It was what they wanted to hear and other studies were not going to persuade them.

[PrometheusX303]

Hey. Parents don't want to take responsibility for their children anymore. It's always video games, or music, or movies, or the school system... But NEVER the parents' fault.