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Violent Video Games Hurt Teens With Mental Issues (STUDY)

First Posted: 8/10/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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switched.com:

The debate surrounding the effect of violent video games on today's youth is a pretty contentious one: some insist that superfluous exposure to violence only encourages similar behavior in hormonally charged teenagers; others argue that a child's behavioral problems have more to do with parenting than what games he or she plays after school. According to a recent study, though, games' effects on teenagers may be more intrinsically linked to a kid's pre-existing mental state than anything else.

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The debate surrounding the effect of violent video games on today's youth is a pretty contentious one: some insist that superfluous exposure to violence only encourages similar behavior in hormonally ...
The debate surrounding the effect of violent video games on today's youth is a pretty contentious one: some insist that superfluous exposure to violence only encourages similar behavior in hormonally ...
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