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Study Finds Violent Video Games Reduce Brain Response To Violence And Increase Aggressive Behavior

May 26, 2011 by

Scientists have known for years that playing violent video games causes players to become more aggressive. The findings of a new University of Missouri (MU) study provide one explanation for why this occurs: the brains of violent video game players become less responsive to violence, and this diminished brain response predicts an increase in aggression...

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