Big in Japan: Do video games make kids aggressive?

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11-13-2008 @ 12:26AM

tyr said...

I agree that it is the parents responsibility to make sure the TV and video games are appropriate for their kids, and you can't really say "well what if they play it at a friends house" because the exposure isn't nearly high enough.
But on the other hand, I am a GTA junkie, and I find myself getting angry easily, and more aggressive in high stress situations. It's hard to explain, there's the rational side of me that knowing smashing cars and walking away unscathed is unrealistic, but the irrational side just wants to smash into the lazy -ass who's driving 40 mph in the carpool lane on the freeway. I can't blame violent video games 100% for it, but it's certainly more noticable after long periods of time playing that game.
sorry for the long comment, love your blog, hope you get to run it for years to come

11-13-2008 @ 6:03AM

Matthew Firestone said...

Thanks for the kind words tyr - always nice to get a compliment in the dog-eat-dog world that is the blogosphere!!

Anyway, I have to admit that I've only played GTA a few times, but that was enough. Mind you, I didn't stop because I was horrified, but actually quite the opposite. It was one of the most intense and emotionally stimulating gaming experiences I've ever had, but I was sorta terrified that it was bringing out the beast in me...

So yeah - I here you on this one. There's certainly a clear line between real and virtual. Let's hope it stays that way (^_^)

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