"Violent video games" obviously shouldn't be banned but it's weird that people get so offended at the suggestion that immersing in hyper-realistic first-person shooters for 9 hours a day from early childhood onward might have an adverse psychological impact on a tiny % of players
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There may not be a direct link with violence but kids I work with often get aggro, possessive, like addicts when cut off. I feel I’ve seen some decline. The choice to do this has an opportunity cost - not building communication, social development.
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Impoverishing mental environments lead to — literally the first thing they can think to do is smack a couple things together.
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