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    much controversy about violent video games being a cause of violent crimes. Violent video games are not directly responsible for increasing the quantity of violent crimes performed by youth. How children are raised around technology, reports on how Violent video games are taking off while crime rate is plummeting, and the flaws in the reports that claim violent video games increase the violence of the youth prove that violent video games are not a factor for the cause of violent crimes. How children

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    The Negative Impacts of Violent Video Games on Adolescents Student’s Name Institution Affiliation The Negative Impacts of Violent Video Games on Adolescents Introduction The future of entertainment is greatly entrenched in technology and video games are an integral part of this. Video gaming is utilized as a great pastime and leisure activity by many people across the world. The number of people who play video games is particularly high among adolescents with a recent survey showing that

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    the effects of violent video games is a never ending battle between gamers and science. Hundreds of studies have been conducted on the issue all saying the same thing, violent video games have a correlation with increased risk of hostility in the people who play them. Although correlation does not equate to causation meaning that video games can not be condemned as the only source of aggressive behaviors. This isn’t the only effects that these games have on people. Violent video games are shown to

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    Should video games be blamed for causing aggression and violent behaviors? Video game popularity has increased significantly every year since the 1970s and it will continue to increase as technology advances. At first the video game industry was dominated by males, but now almost 50% of video game users are women. This proves just how powerful video games have become and how it equally attracts both male and female gender, video games are now a part of our culture. It is a form of entertainment people

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    Originally, the purpose of violent video games is to entertain. However, its content encourages violence and invites to enjoy cruelty. When playing video games, kids are required to kill a human being to get a perfect score. If kids are left to spend plenty of time playing violent video games, they will be obsessed with brutality. As a result they will have difficulty to tell apart fantasy from reality and start dreaming about killing and scoring in real life. As it can be addictive, it also isolates

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    Throughout the history of video games, one of the most important parts of having a video game is the controller. For years ever since video game consoles have been invented it has had a controller to operate all of its features.Without the controller you would not be able to operate the video game console because the controller is like a beacon to the console,it does whatever the controller operates it to do. The controller structure is a very unique design and model. It is built into a way that

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    On television, iPads, cell phones, and even specially made devices for babies and children. Video games are interwoven with our daily lives. For many, it is just an innocent way to relax or enjoy themselves. For others, it has become an addiction in which they cannot escape. Not all video games are violent, but what about those that are? Does society have an obligation to monitor every type of video game children and adults play simply because they believe it may lead to acts of violence? Psychologists

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    In today's world, video games have become popular since scientist Michael Higginbotham made the first video game entitled ''Tennis for two'' which is known as “pong” (Brookhaven National Lavatory). As technology developed, video games have more details, are more appealing, and are more realistic. Furthermore, in today's world, violence has been a problem in America. In most cases everyone has experienced violence, whether it is on television, movies, or in their own home. As people search for a solution

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    AGGRESSION RELATES TO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES 1 Violent Video Games Utilization Relating to Aggression Phyllis Hensel Montana State University-Bozeman Author Note I have written this mini paper/literature review to satisfy the requirements in Dr. Matthew Vess’s Research Design and Analysis II course (Psych. 225). I have been curious in the past regarding this subject, because I have a fourteen year old son that plays a few of these violent video games. I wanted to know the

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    the unclear motives of the people behind such destructive behaviour. Unfortunately, many individuals have jumped to rash conclusions regarding the causes of such events by linking violent video games with violence in the youth population. Even more discerning individuals have also criticized the role of violent video games in encouraging people to become mass murderers. With these opinions gaining popularity in the mass media, it has become the predominant belief of society to explain why there are

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