I t has been proven in a multitude of studies conducted over the last few years that violent images in Video Games, Movies and TV are causing an increase in violence among children. Watching entertainment violence can desensitize a child toward violence in real life. Episodes of violence in entertainment media send the perception that the world is a violent place, which can increase a child's fear of becoming a victim of violence. Watching entertainment violence may lead to real-life violence. Violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children 2.
Young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy.
Unfortunately for our kids, they are dead wrong on both points and these Health Groups have proven it. The aforementioned groups as well as the Surgeon General's office and the National Institute of Mental Health have done over 1,000 studies and they all point to a causal connection between media violence and aggressive behavior. The violent media is causing kids to be violent in the way they think and behave. The effects on kids are measurable and long lasting and can lead to emotional desensitization toward violence in real life. Less research has been done at this time on the influence of video games but preliminary studies show that the impact of these interactive games may be significantly more severe than the harm done by television, movies or music combined.