Do you think that video games encourage youth to use aggression?

[Snaz]

Do video games cause aggression in kids? I doubt it, but as my kids start to pick up the controller I will probably ensure that the games they play are rated for their age.

I think a really bad influence is when kids see programming and commercials on TV that are not related to their age. Commercials for WWF, Ultimate fighting and programming where people hit each other could confuse young minds. I'm talking ages 1 to 7 here, I'm guessing after 8 years of age a kid will have a better grasp of reality vs fantasy.

[BlueWorldAquatic]

I don't think video games cause aggression in all, but some consider it their own little world. Sometimes their own world will break into ours. That has nothing to do with the video gane thoughm that has to do with the psychological well being of the gamer.

Violence in this day and age is not like it was 10 years ago, most of the violent acts in the papers have some relation to groups and such, not individuals. So I'd say its got more to do with envirioment, parenting, and peer pressure. I can confim 1 case of peer pressure, where 3 youths killed a friend of mine running a shop, because one of his friends said, "Have you ever killed a man", well he has now, and is doing time for it as an adult.

You notice I say gamer? because it is not just restricted to the youth. I remember reading many years back as a adult gamer commited suicide because his "everquest" play had been killed.

That is why it please me as a LFS owner that parents are updating me with some cases that their children are enjoying their tanks more than video games and TV.

Just my opinion.

Ken

[blaster]

I'm going to ask my girlfriend this question.She works on the online fifa game as a electrical engineer for EA sports