Authors of “Grand Theft Childhood” Speak Out on X-Play
By Jonathan on Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 1:02 PM PST In Game Related Science, Gamer Life, Videos
Last night’s X-Play brought a welcome surprise when Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olsen, authors of Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do, appeared on the show to talk about the whole issue of violent video games. Basically, the “surprising truth” they offer is that violent video games are actually a social tool that bring to people together and kind of put them on the same level with others. The pair also discuss scientific reports often cited by politicians showing a correlation between aggresive behavior and violent video games and notes that the actual experiments performed may not have any application outside of the laboratory. It’s a pretty enlightening discussion overall; hell, I might actually have to pick up their book sometime.
Well, all that money those idiots threw at research companies now back up the videogame industry, and like usual they are going to ignore the possitive side of things, or find something else. Who ever thought that social issolation could be a factor in troubled teens. Take Jimmy, he was always a nice kid that kept to himself, was a bit strange though that he talked to his pet rat and swore it told him to kill all the cats in the neibourhood. He was such a nice boy too, stayed away from those videogames.
Adam Sessler looks like he is picturing the other two guests getting their nasty on together
Does anyone know the name of the song that was used at the beginning of this segment during sessler’s narrative?
Quick, someone give me Jack Thompson’s email address! His crusade is over!
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