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Annotated Bibliography: Resolution On Violent Video Games

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American Psychological Association. (2015, August). “Resolution on Violent Video Games.”
Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/about/policy/violent-video-games.aspx. The American Psychological Association lists violent video games as a risk factor for aggressive behavior. Even though the article claims playing a violent video won't turn someone into a school shooter, it does say it increases the odds of aggression. The increase in aggression could be the push to turn someone into a violent person. This article clearly supports the idea of video games making people violent but not to an extreme level of violence.
Azar, B.(2010). “Virtual violence.” Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/monitor/2010/12/virtual
-violence.aspx. Beth Azar disagrees about whether violent video games increase aggression. She claims that people can tell the difference between video game violence and real world violence. People can therefore use video games as a means of dealing with problems on a virtual level instead of using real violence. This article provides the fact that video games can be ues as an alternate method to using actual violence. …show more content…

“Training simulation: Mass killers often share obsession with violent video games.” Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/09/12/ training-simulation-mass-killers-often-share-obsession-with-violent-video-games.html. Many mass shootings have been influenced by violent video games. Mike Jaccarino is implying that video games could be used as a method of preparing for a violent scenario without actually doing it. The use of video games for training to cause harm is possible and being used today. Mr. Jaccarino supports the idea of violent video games with facts and

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The article called “Shooting in the Dark '' written by Carey Benedict, explains how violent video games are affecting the teenagers that play them. Teens should not be playing violent video games because in paragraph 1 it says, ”... video gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy. It was as if all that exposure to computerized violence gave them the idea to go on a rampage — or at least fueled their urges. ”(Benedict).

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In the article, “It’s A Duel: How Do Violent Video Games Affect Kids?” by Shankar Vedantam, an American Journalist, he clearly states that children who play more simulated violent videogames are more prone to not process violence in the real world. For example, Brad Bushman, a social psychologist at The Ohio State University decided to do some experiments. These studies were done to see how college students reacted to violent images and blasting each other with loud noises. Bushman reveals that, “What we found is for people who were exposed to a lot of violent video games, their brains did not respond to the violent images. They were numb, if you will agree.”

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Their first piece of evidence used tells us that new research has begun to clarify what can and cannot be said about violent gaming and its effects. It also says that playing the games can and does stir hostile urges and mildly aggressive behavior in the short term, although it is not clear whether over long periods, that a person will commit violent crimes. This piece of evidence shows the reader that violent video games do make kids a little more aggressive while they are playing, but when they are done it does not make them want to commit violent crimes. Another piece of evidence the author adds into the article is about what does cause violence in children. The Author states “None of these extreme acts, like a school shooting None of these extreme acts, like a school shooting, occurs because of only one risk factor there are many factors, including feeling socially isolated, being bullied, and so on,” said Craig A. Anderson, a psychologist at Iowa State University.”

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A., and B. J. Bushman. "Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggressive Behavior, Aggressive Cognition, Aggressive Affect, Physiological Arousal, and Prosocial Behavior: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Scientific Literature." Psychological Science 12.5 (2001): 353-59. Sage Journals. Web.

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This is evidenced by this quote from Kain’s article: "There's no consistency in the aggression literature, and my impression is that at this point it is not strong enough to draw any kind of causal, or even really correlational links between video game violence and aggression, no matter how weakly we may define aggression (Kain para 26).” this indicates that simulated violence does not cause real world violence, since, if it is researched, shootings in relation to M rated games (that include violence) sales, they show little to no connection. In addition, this argument is further evidenced by another quote from kain’s article: "A look at global video game spending per capita in relation to gun death statistics reveals that gun deaths in the United States far outpace those in other countries—including countries with higher per capita video game spending. (Kain Para 27). " this further demonstrates how video games don't have any relation to real world violence since America has one of the highest amounts of shootings in the world, even though other countries sell way more video games than we

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20 Mar. 2018. "Violent Video Games Can Increase Aggression | National Center For Health Research." National Center for Health Research. N. p., 2010. Web.

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Some researches admit that violent games may cause adolescents to become tremendous. Studies showed that video games increase psychological awakening, it could also increase aggressive behavior, emotions and thoughts and finally let teenagers lose the sense of helping others. All these effects will be carried by aggressive young people. It’s true that video games are violent, but aggressive adolescents are more likely to be more attracted to it. Some games reward players for doing violent actions, so this will affect them negatively, letting them think that violence is normal.

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