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The Truth About Violent Video Games: Helpful or Harmful?

This article explores the debate surrounding violent video games and their impact on real-world violence. It presents evidence from multiple sources to debunk the belief that video games lead to violent behavior, emphasizing the positive effects and benefits of playing video games.

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The Truth About Violent Video Games: Helpful or Harmful?

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  1. Digital Killers By Isaiah Williams Helpful, or Harmful?

  2. When shootings occur, video games are among the first to be blamed for the violence Source: https://www.slideshare.net/betlsmeyyezgn/violent-video-games-48772891

  3. However, violent video games do not lead to real world violence Source: www.netnanny.com/blog/why-you-should-let-your-kids-play-more-video-games/

  4. Dr. Aaron Carrol, a professor and pediatrician, gives several reasons this belief is flawed Clip from “Video Games Don't Cause Violent Behavior.” Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Jq7vPxYGg

  5. Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson 2007—“The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” revealed publication bias in previous video game studies. 2010—“The Hitman Study.” Results showed violent video games don’t increase aggressive behavior; instead, they help lower stress. 2015—Researched trends in media and societal violence; found the two are completely unrelated. Picture Source: www.stetson.edu/other/faculty/christopher-ferguson.php

  6. “The Benefits of Playing Video Games” Published in 2014 Wanted a balanced perspective on the effects of video games Summarized over 5 years of research from different sources Focused on positive effects in four domains: cognitive, motivational, emotional, and social Left to Right: Isabela Granic, Adam Lobel, and Rutger C. M. E. Engels Source: www.apa.org

  7. The Result: Video games improve a wide range of skills • Attention allocation • Visual processing • Spatial skills • Processing speed/efficiency • Problem-solving • Creativity Most of these effects only come from violent video games Source: www.TriangleJump.wordpress.com

  8. Source: Ferguson “Media Violence” “But don’t violent games desensitize youth to violence?” No, for two reasons: • No factual evidence • Ratings

  9. Works Cited • Blaszczak-Boxe, Agata. “Questioning the role of media violence in violent acts.” CBS News, November 5, 2014, www.cbsnews.com/news/violent-movies-games-may-not-trigger-real-life-violence-after-all/ • Carroll, Dr. Aaron. “Video Games Don't Cause Violent Behavior.” YouTube, uploaded by Healthcare Triage, 4 May 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Jq7vPxYGg. • Ferguson, Christopher J. “Does Media Violence Predict Societal Violence? It Depends on What You Look at and When.” Journal of Communication, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 February 2015, Pages E1–E22, https://doi-org.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/10.1111/jcom.12129 • ---. “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Meta-analytic Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Violent Video Games.” Psychiatr Q, 2007, pp. 309-316, http://christopherjferguson.com/videometa2.pdf • Ferguson, Christopher J. and Stephanie M. Rueda. “The Hitman Study.” European Psychologist, Vol. 15, no. 2, 2010, pp. 99–108, http://www.christopherjferguson.com/hitman.pdf

  10. Works Cited (Continued) • Granic, Isabela et al. “The Benefits of Playing Video Games,” American Psycologist, Vol. 69, No.1, Radboud University Nijmegen, Jan. 2014, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-a0034857.pdf. • Hilgard, Joseph. “Video game violence and aggression: A proven connection?” October 2016, The Royal Statistical Society, www.significancemagazine.com • “Opinions on video gaming in the U.S. in 2013.” Statista, 2013, www.statista.com • Sheridan, Connor. “Survey: 75% of parents think games contribute to violence.” Gamesradar, 2013, www.gamesradar.com/survey-75-parents-think-games-contribute-violence/ • Stone, Jeff. “'Mass Effect' Facebook Page Under Attack As Fox News, CNN Blame Connecticut School Shooting On Violent Video Games.” International Business Times, 15 Dec 2012, www.ibtimes.com/mass-effect-facebook-page-under-attack-fox-news-cnn-blame-connecticut-school-shooting-violent-vide-0 • “Why do people think that violent video games cause aggression?” Quora, 2017, www.quora.com/Why-do-people-think-that-violent-video-games-cause-aggression

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