Dear Reader:
You are viewing
a story from GN Version 3.1.
Time may not have been kind to formatting, integrity of links, images, information, etc.
REPORT - Violent Games Can Hinder Development of Empathy in Children, says Study
Although there’s yet to be a study that conclusively proves a direct causal relationship between video game violence and real-life violence, psychologists are continuing to examine the effect violent media can have on children. A new study by Simmons College Communications Professor Edward T. Vieira, Jr., Ph.D. and published in the 2011 spring/summer edition of the Journal of Children and Media, notes that violent video game exposure can actually hinder a child’s moral development.