Skeptoid #690: Video Games and Violence

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Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

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🗓️ 27 August 2019

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Data does not support the popular belief that video games promote violent behavior.

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0:00.0	There's a notion popular among the older generation that violent video games cause young
0:08.7	people who play them to develop violent behavior.
0:12.7	But when we look at the larger picture, we see that every generation has always vilified
0:18.3	younger people's behavior that they see as deviant.
0:22.7	Today we're going to find out what the science shows.
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1:35.1	Video games and violence.
1:37.9	Today, we're going to take a long look at a subject that has been appearing in the news
1:42.4	almost for as long as video games have existed.
1:45.6	The question of whether or not playing violent video games leads to violent behavior in real
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