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24HourForums.com > Supported Forums > Britt's Child Education > REPORT: Violent Video Games Leads to Aggression |
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Britt Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  Learning Contentment
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 Hello! Question: Do violent video games lead to greater aggression in children and adolescents? It would seem this is a no-brainer: "Duh, of course," many of us think but the jury is still out. Craig A. Anderson, a researcher at Iowa State University, believes there is a direct correlation between violence and video games. Other researchers feel the results are inconclusive. What do you think?Warning: Video Game Playing May Be Hazardous to Your Child’s Health That’s the contention of many U.S. researchers, plus key officials of the European Union. By Bob Condor for MSN Health & Fitness The debate about whether playing violent video games is bad for a child’s well-being is both red-hot and perennial—sort of like the sales figures of the games Mortal Kombat and Grand Theft Auto. It is a controversy brewing both here and in Europe. On one side of the debate stand researchers like Craig Anderson. He is chairman of the psychology department at Iowa State University in Ames. Anderson has conducted studies connecting violent video game play with heightened aggressiveness in preteens and teens. He has analyzed dozens more studies related to kids and video game playing. Anderson says that “there really isn’t any room for doubt” about whether playing video games causes a child to be more hostile in both the short and long terms. He claims playing violent video games is “significantly associated” with increased aggressive behaviors in kids, plus greater physiological arousal and less willingness to help classmates and others. Read more HERE. From APA Online: Violent Video Games: Myths, Facts, and Unanswered Questions (Summation of Research) by Craig A. Anderson Excerpt: Myth 8. Unrealistic video game violence is completely safe for adolescents and older youths. Facts: Cartoonish and fantasy violence is often perceived (incorrectly) by parents and public policy makers as safe even for children. However, experimental studies with college students have consistently found increased aggression after exposure to clearly unrealistic and fantasy violent video games. Indeed, at least one recent study found significant increases in aggression by college students after playing E-rated (suitable for everyone) violent video games. Read all the report HERE.
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tigersbaby Original500© Member  gettin' a lickin'
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This has always been an interesting subject with me. When my oldest child was around 13, he had to purchase his own video game system, with his birthday money. I didn't think that he should have video games, that was 5 years ago, since then him, and the younger boys have had a gamecube, playstation2 and x-box, and just purchased the wii system. The worst that I ever let my boys play was Halo and Halo 2, I saw Grand theft Auto ONE time and went ba-lis-tic!! We just got the Wii, and I have to tell anyone that will listen... I LOVE it!! it's interactive, my 3 boys will sit and play and laugh together, root each other on...and they excercise!! Its great...  that's all I have to say about that
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UsedToRide Original500© Member  ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Oh fer God's sake. When....I am really wishing for an answer to this.....WHEN are people going to start taking responsibility for how they raise their kids themselves????? They used to say that our music was devil worship, they used to blame movies for why this or that person did this or that. A child who has been raised with morality and intelligence is not going to go play a video game and then turn around and start whacking people. It is up to the PARENT to instill that morality and intelligence. NOT a video game! Or music, or a TV program or movies or magazines, or any other damn thing!
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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Britt Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member Learning Contentment
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I agree 100%! Anything has the potential to be harmful if used in excess, and it is absolutely the responsibility of parents to monitor their children. Having said this, I feel many of the more violent video games have the potential to be harmful to ANYONE'S psyche, not just a child's. Grand Theft Auto is a prime example. There is a point in the game where the player is encouraged to have sex with a prostitute and then wins points if he/she kills her. Now, you can say that is not inherently bad, but I beg to differ.
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UsedToRide Original500© Member ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Britt wrote: I agree 100%! Anything has the potential to be harmful if used in excess, and it is absolutely the responsibility of parents to monitor their children. Having said this, I feel many of the more violent video games have the potential to be harmful to ANYONE'S psyche, not just a child's. Grand Theft Auto is a prime example. There is a point in the game where the player is encouraged to have sex with a prostitute and then wins points if he/she kills her. Now, you can say that is not inherently bad, but I beg to differ. I think that anyone who is affected like this by a game, a movie, music, magazines or anything else is weak-minded and hasn't been taught well. Moderation, sure, but that applies to anything. I am a gun owner, and I'm not violent. I am a hunter and I love animals. I am simultaneously a Mom, Wife and a Biker. You can put many labels on me in that aspect. What you can't put on me is affected by inanimate objects. (I'm not saying you are, Britt, just making a point.) The game that you speak of does have the option to have sex with a hooker. According to my son, it is just that. An option.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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Saint Forum-Blogger© Pioneer100© Member  Polymath
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So today I'd like to say a little about violent music and videogames. Now, before you flame me, you'd better realize that I am a gamer. I've played almost every game on every system since the Atari 2600 came out. I know videogames. I'm not bothered by a game where you shoot a few aliens and save mankind, or maybe even relive a famous WWII battle. What does bother me though is that some new videogames incites violence towards innocent bystanders. Videogames like "GTA: San Andreas" encourage teens to beat up hookers, kill pedestrians, and shoot police officers. To me...that crosses the line. Now, I know what you are going to say: "No one in their right mind would take this stuff seriously, it's just videogames." Really? Tell that to the group of ten year olds that stomped another child to death on the playground in Norway because they saw it on "Power Rangers." Some may argue that this a "freedom of speech" issue. I'm not buying that. Your rights end where mine begin. You don't have the freedom to yell "fire" in a crowded theater. Why? Because my right not to get trampled to death overturns your right to free speech. This is similar. Your right to play violent games is superceded by my right to make is home safely from the mall. I'm not suggesting that we begin to censor and ban all violent music and videogames ( Heck, even the National Anthem is a song about a battle.) but I am saying that we as a society do ourselves a disservice to let violence and hate go unchecked and unlimited. We must draw a line somewhere so that the "better angels of our nature" will have a chance. A fighting chance!
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UsedToRide Original500© Member ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Three words about that: LOAD OF HOOEY. Who knows why those kids did what they did on that plaground? Who read their minds? Who is psychic? Let me guess, they "said" that's why they did it, right? From 10 year olds. From 10 year olds who were quite obviously taught that respect for life means exactly nothing. From 10 year olds who were most likely left alone to watch hours of nonsense TV and have idiots for parents. EVERYONE seems to think up or invent some excuse for why ABC did this thing or the other. It's disgusting, and a big fat screaming loud sign of the complacency of this country. Unaccountability, and pass the buck on to anything else but yourself and the choices you make. I'll say it again; LOAD OF HOOEY.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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Saint Forum-Blogger© Pioneer100© Member Polymath
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What I'm saying is that this kind of thing isn't good for people... ever. It shouldn't be one of the possible choices anymore than child pornography is.
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UsedToRide Original500© Member ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Saint wrote: What I'm saying is that this kind of thing isn't good for people... ever. It shouldn't be one of the possible choices anymore than child pornography is. Sheesh, you sound like a politician. Dictating what is good for people or bad for people, "for our own good". And reference to child pornography in comparison to video games is absurd. You're talking one legal activity against one illegal activity. Utterly assinine.
Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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Saint Forum-Blogger© Pioneer100© Member Polymath
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You saw the research at the beginning of this thread. Are you supporting violent videogames? Do you play videogames? What I've seen in the last few years is a trend to push the boundries beyond the limits of good taste and common sense. It used to be the bad guys in games were aliens or criminals, but now they bad guys are the good guys. For example: Bully - a videogame where you pick on other children, beat them, and extort money from them. Isn't that what triggered the Columbine killing? 25 to Life - Get points for killing cops. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Have sex with a hooker, then beat her and steal her money. Kill pedestrians and cops at will. UTR, do you have any problems with these games? What limits do you have, if any? What I'm asking for is voluntary censorship based on a radical concept...common sense. I know you are a radical and despise authority in any form, but for the sake of our society, I think you should consider your position more carefully. And I'm not the only one that thinks this: Violent video game prompts concerns at local police stations March 12, 2006 NEW HAVEN, Conn. --A video game in which players win points for killing police officers is drawing protests from local and national law enforcement groups. The game is called "25 to Life" Points are scored each time the player kills a cop or human shield. "It's a concern because the words 'game' and 'cop killing' should never be associated together. That, to me, is a problem," West Haven Police Chief Ronald M. Quagliani said. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C., is circulating an online petition against the game. The petition encourages parents and caregivers not to buy the game for children, and also asks retailers to take the game off their shelves. Kevin J. Hale, a vice president for the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, said he expects the association will take up the issue at a future meeting, but that it hasn't yet signed the petition. But as the police chief of Ansonia, Hale said he'd personally support the petition to protest against violence and degradation in general and against officers. The video game has prompted concern in several Connecticut police departments, where officers say they plan to sign the petition against it. "Even though (manufacturers) have a right to create and sell a game like that, I don't necessarily agree with it," said Lt. Thomas Fowler, a spokesman for the Branford Police Department. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund originally hoped to collect at least 17,500 signatures on its petition. As of Sunday, its Web site reported collecting almost 250,000. The game, which went on the market in January, is a product of British video game manufacturer Eidos. It is rated for "mature" players ages 18 and older because of its depiction of violence, drug references, sexual themes and language. Last edited on 03:06 am by Saint A^2 + B^2 = C^2 |
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Lady Cop Pioneer100© Member  BAH HUMBUG
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25 to life has been the subject of many letters in police periodicals. as a good parent, i took a few things away from my very young teenage boys, mostly 'let's rape and kill bitches' type rap. and i raised them right. they could talk to me about anything. i believe that we have a duty to censor some of their stuff when they are young and impressionable. but 25 to life is a blatant tutorial on killing police. i don't think any kid, nomatter how good their parents are, should be playing at that. it HAS to have some psychological impact.
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Saint Forum-Blogger© Pioneer100© Member Polymath
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Thanks, LC. Now...I've posted my position, and I've learned nothing if not to be diplomatic when a thread heats up to this level, so I think I'll bow out gracefully here. (Saint bows and backs out slowly.)
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foxglovepress Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  NON-PC!!
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Well at the risk of getting my two bits worth in here, I don't see any reason for young kids to play any games where the actual format and pictures are real violence! What's the point? The games where you drive fast and try to out run the cops, sliding around the road, jumping curbs, etc. etc. What's BRAIN WASHING ANYWAY? A sequence of the same thing over and over and over and over............ Kids today are driving cars on the streets in the exact way the games are teaching. Sure the parents have to step up to the plate, and parent. My idea of that, is not having them subject to this stuff over and over and over. The games where they shoot real people. Don't you think if this is done time after time, over and over, that if you pick a gun up it's not going to phase you at ALL to point it at someone. I know there's a big difference in games, and actuality, but I don't think the cautious gun users are going to have their kids shooting people even in games. Now the cartoon stuff...........that's a different story. It's just MY opinion and I have to tell you, I AM from the old school..........................
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Britt Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member Learning Contentment
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UsedToRide wrote: What you can't put on me is affected by inanimate objects. You are fortunate to be an independent thinker completely immune to suggestion. This is an admirable and rare trait. Children, however, are highly influenced by suggestion. Child development texts state that children under the age of 10, in particular, often confuse reality with fantasy. The behaviors society models for them are often the behaviors they adopt. Of course, there are exceptions. Many of us endured painful childhoods and were exposed to horrific things and yet we emerged relatively healthy and unscathed. We are the exception, however, not the rule. Most children have their understanding of the world perverted by corrupt influences. A highly violent video game has the potential to entirely pervert a child's understanding of what it means to be human. Even with "parental supervision" (for I personally doubt a parent is supervising a child if they permit violent video games), a child's understanding of reality can be perverted. In my opinion, it is naive to think human beings, and children in particular, are not influenced by violent television, movies or video games. Case in point: In the late 1980's, there was a case that hit the Detroit newspapers and raised quite a stir. A boy of eight years shot his best friend with his father's gun "just to see what would happen". Now, it is important to note that this boy was trained by his father in the proper handling of handguns; the handgun was locked in a case (the boy found the key); and the boy was warned to never touch the gun. According to the social workers working with this young boy, he had seen a violent movie only a week priot to the incident. Several of the characters were murdered. When he asked his mother, "Did those people really die?", she said, "No, they are just actors, they are only pretending." The boy infered from her comment that the actors were actually shot but they were pretending to be hurt. He thought it was amazing to see how they pretended to die, and this led him to try it out on his friend. This boy was focused on the fantasy, not the reality. Can you see how viewing this movie perverted his understanding of death? No, probably not.
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cynicalninja Forum-Blogger© Original500© Member  Smiling Shinobi
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Well......................... Video games in Britain have an age classification on them, like a DVD. You know suitable for ages 3+, 12+, 16+ and 18+ etc. I have had any doubts about the suitability of a game for my child I wouldn't buy it or rent and they wouldn't have the funds to buy it or rent it either. Also the video game shop franchises wouldn't sell or rent it to them anyway. This is not rocket science, I am a video and computer game fan of 25 years or more but surely even the most unknowlegable adult probably can summise that Manhunt or Grand Theft Auto is probably not a suitable game for an 8 year old ? I don't think video games in themselves make anyone go on murderous rampages or commit acts of violence, I whole host of different factors have to come together to influence someone in that way (environment, upbringing etc). I own violent video games (yes including games featuring guns !, "you mean you won't own a gun but you play games featuring guns ?, your a hypocrite !", no when I play Medal of Honour theres no danger of accidentally shooting someone in the face because........its NOT REAL !) and occassionally play them. They are usually military in nature and involve shooting people, its fun, its not real, when I'm finished playing it I go and make a sandwich I don't go and shoot up a shopping mall. Anyone that does go and shoot up a shopping mall after playing a video game has more serious and pressing issues at hand than how violent video games are. Some people do crazy ass things, banning violent video games, films etc will not stop or reduce the number of people doing crazy ass things, there are other more important issues to look at with regards crime and violence than video games but is is SO easy to point the finger at ONE thing and go "thats the cause of all these incidents !". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
