The damaging effect of media violence on young children

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-05/aaop-tde042514.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 6-May-2014

Contact: Debbie Jacobson
American Academy of Pediatrics
The damaging effect of media violence on young children
Session at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting to focus on reducing aggression and violence in video games and media

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Research has demonstrated a link between screen violence and real-world aggression, both in traditional media like violent movies and in newer media including first-person shooter games. Minimizing exposure to virtual violence will not completely eliminate acts of aggression, but it is an important strategy to investigate, according to experts presenting a session on the topic Tuesday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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