Video Games may Cause Aggressive Behavior in Kids
A study of more than 3,000 schoolchildren in Singapore suggests that youths who play video games are more likely to think and act in aggressive ways.
A study of more than 3,000 schoolchildren in Singapore suggests that youths who play video games are more likely to think and act in aggressive ways.
Przybylski further said that some of the positive effects identified in past gaming research were mirrored in these data but the effects were quite small, suggesting that any benefits may be limited to a narrow range of action games and further research needs to be carried out to look closely at the specific attributes of games that make them beneficial or harmful. It will also be important to identify how social environments such as family, peers, and the community shape how gaming experiences influence young people.
The study is published in the journal, Pediatrics.
Racial Aggression Fueled by Violent Video Games
Does racial aggression play an important role when white video game players see themselves as black characters in a violent game?
Does racial aggression play an important role when white video game players see themselves as black characters in a violent game?
Video Games Target Japan's Elderly
88-year old Saburo Sakamoto energetically tries to catch characters that appear on a touch screen in front of him in his nursing home
88-year old Saburo Sakamoto energetically tries to catch characters that appear on a touch screen in front of him in his nursing home
Children With Autism can Benefit from Playing Video Games
As the video game ends beaming kids give each other a high-five proving true what experts say, that children with autism can benefit from playing some computer games.
As the video game ends beaming kids give each other a high-five proving true what experts say, that children with autism can benefit from playing some computer games.
