These feelings of peril among students appear to be the result of more than just the presence of weapons. Seemingly, students are reacting to the aggressive tendency of their peers to use their weapons as tools of protection, negotiation, and conflict resolution. The Link Between Aggression and Media More than one thousand scientific studies have investigated the link between aggression and media, with the overwhelming consensus being that significant exposure to media violence increases the risk of aggressive behavior in certain children and adolescents as well as desensitizing them to violence in general. Examples of the relationship between media exposure and teen violence have even been alluded to in the words of some school shooters. Because generations of young people have been described in terms of their music preference, the influence of music has been blamed for various behavioral problems.
Technology allows teenagers almost unlimited access to popular music.
Youth seem to do nearly everything from studying to socializing and from working to playing with music in the background. As much as it is entertainment, music is an efficient teaching tool. Think about it. All types of messages are easier to learn and remember when they are set to a tune. Much of the adult attention on popular music has been focused on rock and rap music which has been blamed for a variety of detrimental effects and resulting antisocial behaviors including aggression.