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Video games do not cause real-world aggression

By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Video games have gone from being spoken of in the same breath as pocket protectors and thick glasses to becoming a pastime enjoyed shamelessly by much of the modern world. However, they still face a lot of vocal opposition, primarily on the topic of violence. So, do violent video games cause real-world aggression and teach gunplay to children? No. They don’t. One concern is that violent video games will cause players to confuse the video game world with reality, due to how realistic games now look. Applying this argument to, for example, driving a…

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