New Study Says Violent Video Games Can Be Good for You: Believable or Bogus?

That's not what I said. I said DESENSITIZE, not every one who is exposed to violence, and becomes desensitized goes out and kills someone. If you ever talk to anyone living in an area where there are gangs and frequent shootings, many will say they are more afraid of the younger members because they are quick to shoot sometimes, acting out of impulsive behavior. They use uzi's, ak47's. Both parents have to work in most families, single mother's work.Some parents use video games and televisions as 'babysitters' sometimes. Especially if parents have mental health issues, or addictions. It happens. If they live in an area that has high rate of violence, they are exposed to it a) not all kids are b) in some cities it's a weekly or daily event, even if someone doesn't die or get hurt. They play video games with violence with uzis, ak47s...they are given free range to play all day and night if they want to, mom's tired, or dad's drunk,, kids spend more time playing violent games rather than in positive family action. Their environment becomes real violence, and imaginary violence. If a parent isn't invested in showing them different, that's what they are learning. So what, you say, it doesn't effect me....it doesn't, not directly. Gangs are a real problem. They are growing, and spreading out into suburbs. It's because many are children of single parents, or have some family issue that they go out looking for acceptance and attention. Result of economy and two parents working for many years now. Mostly the poor, below or right above poverty level. There actually are video game systems out there raising children! Some experts have been looking at this issue. They say the long term effects society as a whole because some see the increases of access to violence via media for children, at the same time violence increases in society,. Obviously, there are articles that say differently. It can also be beneficial in improving eye-hand coordination and relieving stress, not denying all that. I'm looking more at a bigger picture, and obviously this question is asked in response to the question I bring up, It isn't a theory I developed - it's been out there for years!