The Effects of Violent Video Games on Aggressive Behavior in Children and Young Adults

Thanks to new technology and evolving technology, society has undergone major changes in the past 50 years. Video games were developed in the late 1980s and are the product of technologies that change the new life. Video games, or more specific violent video games, are among the most popular among children and young people. Parents do not see the results of gaming video games, especially games playing more than 10 hours a week. Simulating violence using life or imitating the aggressive behavior of young people may reduce the sensitivity to violence.

This review is an experimental study on how to play video games against pornographic video games that affects their aggressive behavior. This study was conducted by a student at Utrecht University in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The research and writing thesis was written by Hanneke Polman, Bram Orobio de Castro and Marcel AG van Aken and replicated in 2008. The assumption behind this article is not only to watch the video, but also how to play violent video and affects the aggression of the child.

The second review published in the journal Psychological Science analyzes 42 violent video games and research on children's aggression. Researchers found a strong link between violent video games and the positive behavior of children and youngsters. "These results clearly support the hypothesis that violent video games pose a public health threat to children and young people, including university students." The third meta-analysis published in Lancet magazine , All media and violent evidence in 2005. We have summarized five independent systematic reviews including the above two.

There are many factors related to the aggressiveness of children. One of the biggest factors of children playing violent video games. Children often use video games, but when introducing violent video games they may have a bad influence. A recent survey shows that there is a correlation between violent video games and early childhood behaviors. - As the popularity of television and video games increases with technology, the increase in violence is increasing. As technology improves, more children do not play outside, they are playing video games and watching TV programs. Some TV programs and video games offer educational experiences to young children, so most of them provide violent behavior. 66% of children's programs are related to TV shows (Hamilton 111)