More Time On Violent Video Games, More Aggression

A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time.

Researchers found that people who played a violent video game for three consecutive days showed increases in aggressive behavior each day they played. Even a single session of playing a violent video game tends to increase short-term aggression.

Researchers compared playing video games to smoking cigarettes. A single cigarette won’t cause lung cancer, but smoking over weeks for months or years greatly increases the risk.

In the same way, repeated exposure to violent video games may have a cumulative effect on aggression.

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Hindustan Times- Wellness,

23/12/2012