Members Popular Post ch**** Posted July 21, 2022 Members Popular Post Posted July 21, 2022 I would like to hear your thoughts on the possible correlation between video games and aggressive behavior. My nephew spends a lot of time playing a game called Wizardia and, okay, it does bring him some extra cash, but my sister was worried that it might have some negative consequences, because she heard that it might lead to aggressive behavior. I started looking into it and I was genuinely surprised with the findings of recent studies. For example, a study I came across states that “violent video games should not be considered a threat to our youths’ violent tendencies, but instead could be utilized as a crime reduction tool”. In case you want to read about this, here’s the link. In another study, the authors looked at two groups of people – those who frequently played violent video games, and those who didn't – and found that the former group was actually less likely to express aggression than the latter. The study authors suggested that perhaps playing violent video games allows people to release their aggression in a safe, controlled environment, thus preventing them from acting out violently in real life. Also, according to a recent study published in Violence and Gender, video games decrease the likelihood of producing hate material online (“this finding suggests that violent video games may serve as an outlet for aggression, not a precursor.”). This article is actually quite interesting, you can check it out here. So it seems that, contrary to popular belief, playing violent video games may not have a negative impact after all. I would love to hear your opinion on this.
Members su**** Posted July 21, 2022 Members Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) As a gamer I don't think, video games make people aggressive. At least not more aggressive than other things. It can be frustrating, but also creative and strategic, like other things in the real life too. And as always, variety is the key. 24h gaming is possible, but not recommended. Just like 24h of work is possible but not recommended Edited July 21, 2022 by suedseefrucht
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