
Are Video Games Really Making Us More Violent?
Season 4 Episode 5 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
We’ve all heard that violent video games make you violent, but is it true?
After tragic mass shootings, we often hear politicians blame violent video games, but the research doesn’t really support that claim. There’s little scientific evidence to suggest that playing violent video games leads to mass homicide or violence in real life. Instead the debate in the research field is about the role violent video games play on more minor levels of aggression.
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Above The Noise is a local public television program presented by KQED

Are Video Games Really Making Us More Violent?
Season 4 Episode 5 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
After tragic mass shootings, we often hear politicians blame violent video games, but the research doesn’t really support that claim. There’s little scientific evidence to suggest that playing violent video games leads to mass homicide or violence in real life. Instead the debate in the research field is about the role violent video games play on more minor levels of aggression.
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Above The Noise is a local public television program presented by KQED