Comment: This one is a "duh". Seems like everywhere you go are children (usually boys) with their noses stuck to the screen of a portable game player. And I see it in restaurants, in stores, in movie lines, on airplanes, driving down the road, etc. It might be all in fun, but there is a cost for this in the health and mental well being of these kids.
It could be a vicious circle - too much time watching violence on TV and in video games may impair a person's ability to make sensible decisions about watching violence on TV and playing violent video games.
The final verdict to this quandary is still out, but several national studies are investigating potential links between violent media exposure and how the brain controls thoughts and behaviors. A new study published in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychology by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers indicates that an association may exist.
Self-Control May Be Affected By Violent Media Exposure
