CNN: Study links sexual content on TV to teen pregnancy
Youths who intend to have children early had a higher likelihood of getting pregnant or impregnating someone? Insightful!
Washington Post: Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility
I don't believe everything I read, but as a video game producer, I can see that this "conclusive" and published evidence is going to be used as a weapon by certain groups. Seems like another excuse to blame something other than poor parenting. The TV is NOT a babysitter.
I agree with: "A healthy, normal, nonviolent child or adolescent who has no other risk factors for high aggression or violence is not going to become a school shooter simply because they play five hours or 10 hours a week of these violent video games."
This study's peer reviews offer some interesting rebuttals.
"The authors also fail to note that during the period in which violent video games became increasingly popular, youth violence has plummeted approximately 66% to levels not seen since the 1960s."
"Why are video games under such a microscope? There are a lot of football and hockey playing children out there that never play video games but are far more aggressive than any video game player."
Youths who intend to have children early had a higher likelihood of getting pregnant or impregnating someone? Insightful!
Washington Post: Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility
I don't believe everything I read, but as a video game producer, I can see that this "conclusive" and published evidence is going to be used as a weapon by certain groups. Seems like another excuse to blame something other than poor parenting. The TV is NOT a babysitter.
I agree with: "A healthy, normal, nonviolent child or adolescent who has no other risk factors for high aggression or violence is not going to become a school shooter simply because they play five hours or 10 hours a week of these violent video games."
This study's peer reviews offer some interesting rebuttals.
"The authors also fail to note that during the period in which violent video games became increasingly popular, youth violence has plummeted approximately 66% to levels not seen since the 1960s."
"Why are video games under such a microscope? There are a lot of football and hockey playing children out there that never play video games but are far more aggressive than any video game player."
