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Video Games: Cons and Pros
The impact of television, both positive and negative, on children has been a subject of both heated opinion and ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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The Effect of Video Games on Children
What impact does playing video games have on children or adolescents?The most widely used "positive" impact ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Violent Video Games
Video games have been available to consumers for the last 30 years. Video games are unique, as compared to other games ...
Source: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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Do Violent Video Games Result in More Aggressive Teens?
Violent video games have been accused of causing more aggressive behaviors among teenage boys. This has been talked ...
Source: Missouri Families
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Playstation or Playground?
Today’s parents have a mind-boggling array of movies, video games, CDs, and MP3s to sift through to keep abreast ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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The Gender of Video Games
In the next issue of Greater Good (Spring 2008), I have an essay on new research into video games. My focus is on the ...
Source: Greater Good Magazine
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Is Your Child Addicted to Video Games? Participate in Research and Get Answers
Did you know that 92% of children between the ages of 2-17 play video games, which is approximately 59 million players? ...
Source: Education.com
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Help Prevent Violence on TV
Why Take A Stand? Over 1,000 research studies in the past 50 years show there is a relationship between viewing ...
Source: Missouri Families
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Electronic Media and Young Children
Television is a daily presence in the lives of most young children, and video games on consoles and computers are also ...
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Violent Video Games, Aggressive Behavior, and Social/ School Adjustment
Over the past 20 years, video games have become increasingly popular in American culture. During this time video games ...
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Online Computer Gaming: Advice for Parents
Some years ago in an issue of Education and Health, I provided some advice to parents and teachers on responsible ...
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Screen Media and Attention/Hyperactivity Problems in Children and Adolescents
What's wrong?Over the past few decades, children and adults have been spending increasing amounts of time in front of ...
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Why are Games So Fun to Play?
Any parent who has tried to take video games away from a child knows the very strong pull these games have. Some parents...
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Reducing the Harmful Impact of Media Violence Exposure: An Example of a Classroom-Based Program in Germany
Despite legislation that protects minors from violent media content in films, TV programs, and video games, such...
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Does Using Violent Media Cause Children to be Violent?
A lot of people might say might say “I know violent media doesn’t affect me because I’ve played video games for...
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Video Game Addiction
"Video games are ruining my life. If I’m not playing, I’m thinking about playing. I have, like, no real...
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What You Can Do to Combat the Negative Potentials of Video Games
Research shows that the home is the major place where children and adolescents are playing video games – not so much...
Source: GuardingKids.com
