I think any kind of media can subtly influence behavior by reinforcing social norms. Trying to draw a one-to-one correlation between violent games and real life violence is ridiculous, but on some level one may still exist.
I read recently that there was a study that found that violent behavior related to video games was largely related to frustration with elements of the gameplay rather than the content of the game. I can't believe it took people this long to figure it out. All you have to do is spend five minutes on xbox live to see how many people are crying about their guy dying due to lag or losing the game because of "cheap" tactics.
What do violent video games do to people?
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I think any kind of media can subtly influence behavior by reinforcing social norms. Trying to draw a one-to-one correlation between violent games and real life violence is ridiculous, but on some level one may still exist.
I read recently that there was a study that found that violent behavior related to video games was largely related to frustration with elements of the gameplay rather than the content of the game. I can't believe it took people this long to figure it out. All you have to do is spend five minutes on xbox live to see how many people are crying about their guy dying due to lag or losing the game because of "cheap" tactics.