Do violent video games make young people more aggressive? Not necessarily, research suggests


Unsurprisingly, the study confirms that boys generally play more violent video games than girls. — AFP Relaxnews

Violent video games are often blamed for making young people more aggressive. However, a recent study conducted in the Czech Republic challenges this preconception.

According to this research, published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior, there is no evidence that playing violent video games increases physical aggression in adolescents.

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