Violent video games are harming the brains of young teenagers, scientists have found. The effects include increased activity in the part that governs emotional arousal. This is accompamied by a fall in activity in the region associated with control, focus and concentration. The research was carried out by a team at the University School of Medicine in Indanapolis. Team leader Professor Vincent Mathews said: "Playing a certain type of violent video game may have different short-term effects than playing a non-violent, but exciting, game." His study involved 44 adolescents who played a violent or non-violent video game for 30 minutes. They then performed a series of tasks measuring inhibition, concentration, and emotional responses. The group that played the violent game showed a loss of concentration and self control, coupled with increased emotion.
Considering the number of people playing these everyday is this not a hidden danger?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/03122006/140/violent-video-games-harm-brain.html
2006-12-12
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