Does violence in movies and video games desensitize us to the real thing?
People find violent movies and video games entertaining, but over the years more people have become concerned with the notion that watching violence makes people less sensitive to it. Is there reason for concern?
Desensitization is a real phenomenon. Therapists, for example, use desensitization techniques to help people deal with problems like phobias. Researchers have conducted dozens of studies designed to examine our reaction to observing violence in the media. What did they find? If we acknowledge that no single study is flawless, the number of studies drawing a correlation between watching violent movies or shows -- or playing violent video games -- and a general desensitization to violence is impressive.
Full article at HowStuffWorks.com.
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