does video games spark agression ?

Significant and repeated exposure to violent video games is not healthy for young people, especially young people who are otherwise maladjusted.

I played 18+ games at the age of 10, and I'm a complete pacifist.

Only sub-par parents blame video games for the violent actions or intentions of their offspring. Then they try to convince others that they're correct, and some fools believe them. They can't take the blame for what their lack of discipline caused.

Yeah. correlation does not equal causation. Also good job author writing an article in 2013, using a screen from CoD from like 2005.  

Yeah. correlation does not equal causation. Also good job author writing an article in 2013, using a screen from CoD from like 2005.

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If it did we would have to come to the conclusion that it in fact lessens violence.. Right now the US has the lowest violent crime rate it has had for decades, it has been a gradual decrease.. Meanwhile video games have exponentially increased in popularity and size these past decades..

It's not really a matter of opinion.  Violent video games have been definitively demonstrated to be a contributing factor in increased aggression and desensitization, especially for individuals with pre-existing personality disorders.

Sports games f*ck me off a lot more than any violent game I've ever played. Football Manager has led to a lot more screams and anger than a shooter or the like.

Most definitely.

I was incredibly upset that shit like Final Fantasy XIII and SSX (2012) ended up being garbage. I was so upset I went to the local Gamestop and knocked magazine racks ever.

Total War game series caused the crusades

the ONLY thing that causes murder is a lack of self control.

there are a ton of variables, but in the end it comes down to the individual.

that's why we persecute drunk drivers, and not the alcohol they drank.

Been proven their is no link.shadowkiller11

That is a blatantly false statement.

[QUOTE="shadowkiller11"]Been proven their is no link.Oleg_Huzwog

That is a blatantly false statement.

doesn't seem to be much agreement that it has an effect or not

Nah. I've been playing games like GTA since I was young and I'm a pretty calm person. 

They might be able to if lkids/teens have spent alot of time playing violent video games ever since they were little (this probably wouldn't apply to everyone  in this sample though). Or violent video games could affect someone if they are mentally unstable or something. 

no

Yes, just like TV, the internet, and books.

Agression is sparked by the brain's chemicals; I feel video games aren't the cause, more or less untreated problems within the individual.