Qi Mu English 112 Oct 23‚ 2012 Violent Video Games Increase Aggression Since the advent of Violent Video Games (VVGs)‚ they have become more and more popular. Now‚ VVGs enjoy unprecedented popularity. According to a 2008 Pew Research Center report‚ 95% of children play video games‚ and among them‚ more than half play VVGs (Violent Video Games) (“Violent Video Games and Young People”). A question may be raised: Does VVGs harm people? Many say they don’t. Perhaps they didn’t know many researches
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The Danger of Violent Video Games in Children The links between increased aggressive and violent behaviour and the content of video games is a controversial subject. Increased scientific evidence demonstrates that violent video games are linked to increases in aggressive cognitions‚ feelings and behaviours (e.g.‚ Anderson and Bushman‚ 2001; Anderson‚ 2004; Anderson‚ Gentile & Buckley‚ 2007) However‚ there is still much resistance to the evidence among the public and by the video game industry (e.g
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Violent Video Games Violate Vibes? Video games have recently become a controversial topic‚ in regards to understanding if violent video games can cause aggression and violent behavior. Hundreds of studies‚ as to violent video games‚ have been tested on children‚ bullies and even criminals to find out if there is a connection between violent video games and bad behavior. Although most people believe that violent video games do cause aggression in behavior‚ because of such events like murders‚ criminal
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Effects of Violent Video Games on Children The use of video games has become tremendously popular among children and adolescents in the past decade. In fact‚ “Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households play computer or video games.” (David Jenkins‚ 2009) This statistic reveals how important it is to understand the effects that these games can have on individuals and more specifically‚ children. Over the years‚ numerous studies have been conducted investigating whether video games have positive
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Title: Violent Video Games and Their Affect on Children Date: June 3‚ 2012 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data‚ ideas‚ or words‚ either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student’s Signature: Ulises Ramirez Violent Video Games 1
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The Effects of Violent Video Games on Adolescents Kacy Romero University of Louisiana at Lafayette Abstract In this paper‚ the effects that violent video games have on adolescents will be discussed. Mentioned throughout this paper will be results from specific studies that both support and oppose the theory that violent video games increase aggression in adolescents. The theory that violent video games do encourage aggression will be the main focus‚ specifically supported the study conducted
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In his essay ‘‘violent video games promote anti-social behaviour’’‚ Jack Flanagan‚ a science and technology journalist‚ discussed that video games are causing violence to whom who are addicted to it. He claims that people who tend to play video games are more likely to be aggressive compared to those who play ‘‘nice games’’. Gamers who are really involved in these aggressive games lose their empathy and feelings. These games promote somehow a kind of antisocial behaviour‚ for example drug use and
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In Michael Britt’s video podcast‚ Violent Video Games-What Does the Research Say? (2010)‚ he discusses two studies that analyze the effects violent video games can have on individuals. The first article that was discussed claimed that violent video games lead to the desensitization to real-life violence (Carnagey‚ Anderson‚ & Bushman‚ 2007). Whereas‚ research conducted by Bosche (2009)‚ used Carnagey et al.‚ (2007) desensitization hypothesis that states violent content may elicit negative responses
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Brinker Professor Colbert English 128-03 7 April 2010 Violent Video Games and Their Effect on Children Ever since the creation of the first video game‚ they have had a certain effect on the individuals who play them. As video games have become more advanced and elaborate‚ children’s interest is at an all time high. With the degree of violence that has been a part of video games since the early 1990’s‚ parents and activists have claimed that these games are affecting children negatively. This claim only
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Violent crimes and aggression can be motivated by violent video games. Columbine school shooters(Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold) and theater shooter(James Holmes) all played these games. They would play these games for long hours daily. Studies show violence is motivated by the games that kids are playing. They act out these violent and illegal actions on their games and then do them in real life. Most of the teens in todays generation can honestly say they have played a violent video game at least
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