Channel: Might Be Awesome

Category: Entertainment

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Description: With the upcoming release of Mortal Kombat 11, DJ is taking a deep dive into the history of violent video games in search of the answer we’ve all been looking for: Do violent video games increase violence in the players? Sure we’ve all heard tales of what violent video games like Mortal Kombat and Grand Theft Auto could do to our youth, but is there any science to back up these claims? Is it all hysteria or is there any evidence backing these claims? With the help of research from Iowa State University Professor Douglas Gentile, Craig Anderson, the ESRB, and more, we’re able to get a clearer picture on the matter. What do you think? Share your opinions down below! Thank you to Crystal Joy for the incredible 8-bit animation: twitter.com/TheCrystalJoy If you’re looking for help or someone to talk to, check out the links below: thencsp.org/resources greatist.com/grow/resources-when-you-can-not-afford-therapy goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/aggression-violence lifehacker.com/top-10-free-and-affordable-mental-health-and-counseling-1788814933 Sources: npr.org/2013/02/11/171698919/video-game-violence-why-do-we-like-it-and-whats-it-doing-to-us news.iastate.edu/news/2010/mar/vvgeffects apa.org/science/about/psa/2003/10/anderson reason.com/archives/2015/01/24/kill-pixels-not-people latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-video-games-parenting-20171110-story.html statista.com/statistics/191219/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990 academic.oup.com/joc/article-abstract/65/1/E1/4082340?redirectedFrom=fulltext washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2012/12/17/ten-country-comparison-suggests-theres-little-or-no-link-between-video-games-and-gun-murders/?utm_term=.4ba98e65398c exp.gg/en/exp-original-en/49297 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_video_game_franchises gamedesigning.org/why-video-games-are-good tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/53gj5a/science-says-you-should-play-more-violent-video-games ____________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to our Patreon: patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MightBeSocial Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/mightbesocial Listen to our Podcast: onlystupidanswers.com Follow Sam: twitter.com/SamBashor Follow DJ: twitter.com/djtalkstrash Thank you to Kenny Huynh for the opening graphics: twitter.com/kencreatemedia