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Old 11-16-2013, 07:07 AM   #12
ChrisBlair
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Originally Posted by 6bangerBOOM View Post
I'm a communications graduate student and I'm doing my graduate thesis on gaming. I've been frustrated with the treatment of video games by the mainstream media since I can remember. It seems that every time there is a violent atrocity committed by anyone (that looks like they might be a gamer) video games must be tested for culpability. This inaccurate/informal test is done by citing aggression model studies that show aggression levels rise as we play games.
My first thought is that organized sports would also produce these results.
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