By Chris Hamernick Darien High School News Writers on the storm.

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VIDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE By Chris Hamernick Darien High School News Writers on the storm

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VIDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE

By

Chris Hamernick

Darien High School News

Writers on the storm

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Video Violence Two researchers found

out that video games also increase the focus of people with ADD.

Two scientist Williams and Skoric found out after limiting their volunteers that violent video games cause “no real world aggression.”

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William’s and Skoric’s Research

No strong link to Video games and Violence

After making people play 56 hours in a month on an MMRPG(massive multiplayer role playing game) found that violent video games have no real world aggression.

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They didn’t just use teenagers they used people from the age of 13-67

They even asked people about their personal life making sure that the video game would be the only thing that would effect their aggression.

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Research by Pallson and Dr Pope

A NASA scientist found out that video games can help students in school that have the condition of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).

Kids with ADD create slow brain waves(theta) mainly

Kids with ADD were creating faster brain waves (beta) when playing video games.

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As more and more research comes in, it seems that the past argument of video games causing violence is false.

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Video games are a fun environment for people to play in, whether it’s with friends online or at home alone.

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Pictures From

Call of Duty 5- Activision, Infinity Ward

Battle Field Bad Company 2- EA, JICE

Gears of War- Epic Games

Modern Warfare 2- Infinity Ward

Splinter Cell- Tom Clancy

Resident Evil 5- Capcom

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