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Article: Violent Video Games Teach Children Skewed View of Relationships.
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- June 20, 2003
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Byline: Kansas State University
MANHATTAN, Kan., June 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- The recent research showing that playing violent video games can sharply improve visual attention skills doesn't budge John Murray.
The professor of developmental psychology at Kansas State University said he doesn't believe anyone should play violent video games. He cites studies showing that children who watch violence use violence and notes that these video games often use minorities or women as the targets of violence.
Murray doesn't believe these games are harmless and he certainly doesn't think this research showing there may be a bonus to playing shooting ...