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    Rolf Degen‏ @DegenRolf 19 Mar 2018
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    Large-scale long term study finds no evidence for any role of violent video games in the development of youth psychopathology or crime. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252717302698 …pic.twitter.com/Nn0wRp8GEv

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      2. Mark Allan Bovair‏ @markallanbovair 19 Mar 2018
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        Those of us with kids who play violent games have been saying this all along.

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      3. Wai Yen Tang Ph.D.‏ @WY_Tang 19 Mar 2018
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        or any adults who play them seehttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12144-016-9480-9 …

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      2. Martin‏ @NataliasDad 19 Mar 2018
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        @inihelene And for the billionth time, they have the same video games all over the world, they don't have as many mass shootings.

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      3. ines helene‏Verified account @inihelene 19 Mar 2018
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        Haha, very good point

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      1. Irishscribe‏ @satancstarfish 19 Mar 2018
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        Did they study the apparently direct correlation between video games and empty pizza boxes shoved under beds?

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      1. Barbybu66‏ @Barbybu66 19 Mar 2018
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        This study is sponsored by video gaming industry 🙄

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      1. Little Dreamer‏ @johnnyvalent777 19 Mar 2018
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        #scapegoat no more

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      1. George Berger‏ @Georgeberger 19 Mar 2018
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        What about cognition ? Why not play chess to train your reasoning powers?

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      2. Ruminative Orangutan‏ @Ruminorang 19 Mar 2018
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        Replying to @DegenRolf @SteveStuWill

        The study did find, however, that playing Mario Bros in childhood is somewhat correlated with adult behaviors including taking mushrooms and punching bricks

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