A new study published in Springer’s Journal of Youth and Adolescence. found that teens who play violent video games are not likely to become more violent or partake in anti-social behavior.

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http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/08/27/in-new-study-video-games-not-tied-to-violence-in-high-risk-youth/58934.html

 Reference: Ferguson C.J, Olson C. (2013). Video game violence among ‘vulnerable’ populations: the impact of violent games on delinquency and bullying among children with clinically elevated depression or attention deficit symptoms, Journal of Youth and Adolescence. DOI 10.1007/s10964-013-9986-5

 

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