http://news.health.com/2008/11/03/violent-video-games-linked-to-aggression-in-children-teens/
I have always thought that violent video games added to the aggressive tendencies in youth but I always attributed it to a predisposition to aggression. Personally I played games that were less aggressive because it seems like when I was a child there were far less violent games out there. The Columbine shootings are a prime example of how child aggression can have some tragic outcomes. The perpetrators were said to have played violent video games as well as playing with firearms. I am in agreement that it is the video games that create the aggression although it is true violent people may be drawn to violent games. I thought that the use of American and Japanese children was interesting as well. I am glad they used children from different cultures to come to their conclusions because it eliminates it being an strictly American problem.
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/children_and_video_games_playing_with_violence
"Studies have also shown that the more realistic and repeated the exposure to violence, the greater the impact on children. In addition, children with emotional, behavioral and learning problems may be more influenced by violent images." I thought that this was interesting and i'm not sure that it was not held into account in the last study that I discussed. It would make sense that kids that fell into this category would be at a higher risk of being effected by the images they are seeing. I think that children and adolescents can become way too involved with video games. It would make sense to me that the amount of time spent on the video games might add to the aggression as well.
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I believe that video games and violence may have a link; however, I do not think it is the only factor and video games are an easy scapegoat to larger problems in our society. Violent video games are some of the top selling items for youth today, yet not all youth are violent. One of the issues that I feel attribute to this is the lack of parenting and the use of video games and television as a babysitter. Children are exposed to violence, yet there is often not a parent to explain or monitor the use.
ReplyDeleteI hope my four year old doesn't grow up to be a big yellow sponge and wear square pants. my childern love telivision and play all kinds of video games. I have to agree with Sonni, our childern need guidance and explanations. We have always been big fans of MMA and the UFC, my kids watch sport fighting all the time. If you ask them what you do after a sport fight they will tell you "we hug". Thats what they have learned from us as parents.
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