In the endless debate regarding violence in video games, not all experts and studies show that violent games will turn us into raving mass killers. In fact, one recent study is stating the exact opposite. Gamer.Blorg.com has the story:
With “researchers” and “experts” all mounting fronts against video games recently, it is refreshing to see researchers who are investigating the other side of things. Though Jack Thompson, experts and the media have very little if anything positive to say about video games, new research shows that video games, even violent FPS video games, can be good for both youths and parents in a myriad of ways.
Dr. Cheryl Olson, researcher and author of a recent book on video game culture, has turned up a few findings that should put smiles on all those video game advocates who aren’t playing Halo as training sessions for shooting up their local middle schools.
First, Olson found that many teenagers who play violent video games such as Halo, Grand Theft Auto and others, can easily distinguish the fantastical realm of video games from real life, reports OpenEducation.net. In fact, many youths recognize that the fabricated violence of a 3rd person shooter should not be replicated in real life, due to the harsh consequences that would follow.
