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Title:
Violent video games and society / Gloria G. Adams, book editor.
Author:
Adams, Gloria G., editor.
Publication Information:
New York : Greenhaven Publishing, [2017].

©2018
Call Number:
GV1469.34.V56 2018
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781534500556

9781534500723
Series:
Opposing viewpoints

Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Physical Description:
190 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
The importance of Opposing viewpoints -- Introduction -- Can playing violent video games alter our behavior? Violent video games have harmful effects / Brad J. Bushman ; Violent video games aren't necessarily the cause of aggressive behavior / Michael Kasumovic ; Violent video games are a risk factor for youth violence / Iowa State University News Service ; Playing video games does not cause violence / Matt Terzi ; Playing video games reduces stress / Eddie Makuch -- What is the effect of violent video games on health and development? Research shows violent video games reduce emotional reactivity / Craig Anderson ; Violent video games can desensitize young people / Shankar Vedantam ; Cooperative video gaming can increase prosocial behavior / Jeffrey MacCormack ; Playing violent video games increases stress / Yousseff Hasan, Laurent Begue, and Brad J. Bushman ; Playing video games reduces your stress / Ryan Dube ; How violent games are bad for your kids / Laura St. John ; Interpretations of video game studies depend on your agenda / John Walker -- Can violent video games lead to extreme or criminal behavior? Video games don't make deadly shooters / Brendan Keogh ; Violent video games : a place for cyberbullying / Jesse Aaron ; Changing video games could stop bullying / Patrick Stafford ; Study finds no impact of violent video games on bullying / Christopher J. Ferguson and Cheryl K. Olson ; We can't ignore the connections between violent video games and criminal activity / Andy Ruddock -- Should the government regulate violent video games? More studies, more policies needed for video games / Joyram Chakraborty and Nirali Chakraborty ; Violent video games should be banned / Eric Roberts ; Do we need more video game violence regulation? / Shawn Schuster ; Law banning sales of violent video games to minors overturned by Supreme Court / Derek Green ; Banning violent video games won't eliminate the violence in our culture / Alyssa Rosenberg -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact.
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