People have enough distress in their life to cause aggression without getting it from video games.
The study tested the short term effect of violent video games and aggressive behavior. 200 college students played either a violent or nonviolent video game three times in two separate sessions, two weeks apart, according to an article on WebMD Medical News. At the end of the third game, they were given another game to try where they set the volume and duration of the losing blast for their opponent. I think these results may apply to simple minded people, but most people know the difference between what s fake and what is real, said Ben Abell, a freshman Russian history major. I think it reduces stress because it allows you to take your frustration in real life out on things that aren t real.