In other words, does playing (competition-based) violent video games cause people (particularly, youth and adolescents) to display more aggressive behavior and develop more aggressive personality traits? Why or why not?
All right, you caught me. I have to write a paper about this topic, and I figured why not use some of your guys' opinions and ideas to develop ideas for my paper? :P
But no, seriously, I'm curious about what you all think. My opinion on the matter is that there are many variables involved here, which may or may not affect aggressive behavior.
For example:
1. Were they or were they not already displaying aggressive behavior regularly before playing violent video games?
2. How much time do they spend playing violent video games?
3. What is their family dynamic like? Is the family neglectful, supportive, aggressive, overprotective, etc.? Is there proper communication present between family members?
4. What is their social dynamic like? Do they have friends? What type of people are they friends with? Are a majority of their friends fellow online gamers whom they've never actually met? Do they go out and socialize often? Do they have trouble socializing?
5. Do they have any kind of psychological issues? i.e. Autism Spectrum Disorder, depression, anxiety, addiction, etc.
All of these variables and more directly influence how and when people will act more aggressively after playing violent video games. Therefore, it is not ever a DIRECT cause of aggressive behavior, but it's possible that under certain conditions, it may exacerbate the situation.
All right, you caught me. I have to write a paper about this topic, and I figured why not use some of your guys' opinions and ideas to develop ideas for my paper? :P
But no, seriously, I'm curious about what you all think. My opinion on the matter is that there are many variables involved here, which may or may not affect aggressive behavior.
For example:
1. Were they or were they not already displaying aggressive behavior regularly before playing violent video games?
2. How much time do they spend playing violent video games?
3. What is their family dynamic like? Is the family neglectful, supportive, aggressive, overprotective, etc.? Is there proper communication present between family members?
4. What is their social dynamic like? Do they have friends? What type of people are they friends with? Are a majority of their friends fellow online gamers whom they've never actually met? Do they go out and socialize often? Do they have trouble socializing?
5. Do they have any kind of psychological issues? i.e. Autism Spectrum Disorder, depression, anxiety, addiction, etc.
All of these variables and more directly influence how and when people will act more aggressively after playing violent video games. Therefore, it is not ever a DIRECT cause of aggressive behavior, but it's possible that under certain conditions, it may exacerbate the situation.