Does one become violent by playing computer games? It seems that computer games can be used in an unhealthy way with resulting problematic behavior. Especially in the United States a range of psychologists have tried to describe the 'effects' of playing by experiments. It has proven difficult to design laboratory experiments that provide solid knowledge about long-term effects of computer games, however, naturally such a conclusion appears highly controversial when discussions on violent images rage. …
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…responds. The types of people who are willing to interact with them, the types of interactions that are held, and the types of situations made available to the person all change. Interactions with teachers, parents, and nonaggressive peers are likely to degenerate, whereas interactions with other "deviant" peers may well increase. For these reasons, we expect to find a positive correlation between a person's level of exposure to violent video games and their aggressive behavior.