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Bartell: video games make kids violent
Another Jack Thompson has born, when an American psychology doctor Susan Bartell has paid attention to the games and violence through a television show.
By Antti 'drinn' Paasivaara
Oct 17, 2007 18:40
Another Jack Thompson has born, when an American psychology doctor Susan Bartell has paid attention to the games and violence through a television show.
One of the last week's hot topics was the churches, which started to use Halo 3 as a plan to attract more teenagers. Now Bartell used his psychological knowledge..
In The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet Susan Bartell told that she was able to discover that kids' brains behave in different ways when they are playing violent and non-violent games. "Their levels of emotional arousal increase dramatically. It’s remarkable. It’s really remarkable to see.." said Bartell.
"We can see a very big difference in their brains which tells us how dangerous these games can be."
However, Bartell did not allege that the increased activity is not dangerous, but was able to tell that its all about negative activity. Bartell continued that if a kid who have been playing violent games, leaves out this negative atmosphere being activated, the kid might be reacting fellow-men in accordance with the violent behaviour models.
Bartel takes also a comparison to Cleveland school shooting. She states that the violent games have been effective to the happenings. Although she did not give any straight evidences, but only her own vision. "Well you know what, when we add violent games to all the other bad things that are happening in the world we can have kids who are aroused to that negative level that they might want to go out and pick up a gun and that’s not okay. That’s criminal," she said.
"And people who are leading churches should not be allowing such dangerous games into their churches. There are other ways to bring teenagers in.."
Here's a video footage from the show:
[1.] Who is this person? Why is she saying these awful things about Halo 3?
[2.] Church uses Halo 3 to attract teens
In The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet Susan Bartell told that she was able to discover that kids' brains behave in different ways when they are playing violent and non-violent games. "Their levels of emotional arousal increase dramatically. It’s remarkable. It’s really remarkable to see.." said Bartell.
"We can see a very big difference in their brains which tells us how dangerous these games can be."
However, Bartell did not allege that the increased activity is not dangerous, but was able to tell that its all about negative activity. Bartell continued that if a kid who have been playing violent games, leaves out this negative atmosphere being activated, the kid might be reacting fellow-men in accordance with the violent behaviour models.
Bartel takes also a comparison to Cleveland school shooting. She states that the violent games have been effective to the happenings. Although she did not give any straight evidences, but only her own vision. "Well you know what, when we add violent games to all the other bad things that are happening in the world we can have kids who are aroused to that negative level that they might want to go out and pick up a gun and that’s not okay. That’s criminal," she said.
"And people who are leading churches should not be allowing such dangerous games into their churches. There are other ways to bring teenagers in.."
Here's a video footage from the show:
[1.] Who is this person? Why is she saying these awful things about Halo 3?
[2.] Church uses Halo 3 to attract teens
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its just Christian propaganda to outcast these things...
there is no explanation what so ever....
Anyway she should gtfback to the kitchen!!1
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It was a great time of peaceful existence for all of mankind. Then Wolfenstein 3D was released and the shit hit the fan. Wars, terrorism, murders, psychopaths on killing sprees...all this because of some stupid games. Surely we can afford to sacrifice a tiny bit of entertainment for the greater good. Down with violence, ban all videogames!
Hitler preordered Quake 3 or what?
Violent behaviour can be a part of their personality. No, I don't see that video games can be blamed for the kids anger management problems. I think that these retards are like this because they SUCK AT GAMES THEMSELVES!
There are lots of people in germany who wants to forbid any violence in video games (*Killer games*) but none of them could ever proof a negative effect.
goddamnit i still cant do those cool ninja tricks :[[
FALSE!