University of Iowa publishes book linking violent games and behavior |
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Iowa State University's Dr. Craig A. Anderson steps into the limelight today with the release of his new book, "Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy". The book delves into the correlation between violent video games and aggressive behavior among children, and cites three studies to confirm this link.The first study conducted tested 161 9- to 12-year-olds and 354 college students by making both groups play both violent and non-violent video games. According to the study results, non-violent games raised aggression levels among the participants as much as violent games.
The second study was conducted via survey on 189 high school students. It found that those who played more violent video games developed more hostile personalities, were less forgiving, considered violent behavior to be normal, and behaved more aggressively.
The book's third study was conducted on 430 children in grades three to five. This study found that that children who played violent games more often were aggressive both physically and verbally later on in the school year.
The book is currently being published by the Oxford University Press, and was co-authored by Douglas A. Gentile and Katherine E. Buckley. Anderson and Gentile are expected to present their book's findings at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting in Boston on March 29 to April 1.
It will be recalled that Dr. Anderson's previous studies relating video games to violent behavior were used as part of gaming legislation in Michigan, which called for the restriction of violent games to minors. The bill was subsequently junked by District Judge George Caram Steeh.
And while we report this latest publication on the never-ending discussion regarding violent gaming and human behavior, make sure to read up on other related views to help balance out your perspective. We recommend sociologist Karen Sternheimer's previous analysis as a starting point.
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I guess they didn't count other factors like bullies, annoying people, etc.
I am sick of this retarded money wasting studies! They should make a study about retards trying to figure out why they are retarded. It makes about as much sense.
Hi, I'm lmxloco...I'm 28 years old and I play violent video games.
I guess I should kill them now, since according to their precious little study that is the reaction I'm supposed to have.
I love when people take studies based on a very small, very tight group of people (c'mon, testing less than 200 people, when there are how many gamers???), and applying it to the whole group. There is a term that fits that sort of biased judgment mentality...it's on the tip of my tongue...oh yeah...racism.
They're a bunch of racists. The "race," in this respect, are gamers...taken very loosely, obviously. :)
Oh for the love of...
christ...
Im curious if scientists even bothered to perhaps factor in the whole 'life' aspect. These studies makes normal, ignorant readers that those who participated in the study do nothing but play games. They dont factor in the possibility that some kids are more popular than others, if some get or got picked on as they were younger, etc. etc.
the university of iowa and iowa state university are two completely seperate institutions
I wanted to point out the same thing
There is NO correlation between violent games and youth violence. Though violent games do increase agressive attitudes, they DO NOT increase agressive behavior.
Sports do the same damn thing...