New Zealand research finds no evidence for a link between video games and aggressive behaviour in youth. The meta-analysis pulled together […]
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Violence has become so commonplace in emergency departments that staff have become apathetic about reporting it, a Christchurch study published […]
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Two academics have slammed an industry-funded report claiming alcohol has little impact on night-time violence in Australia and New Zealand. Researchers Nicki […]
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Two genes that may be associated with violent behaviour have been identified in a study of Finnish criminals, but independent […]
Continue readingVideo games and aggression in children – experts respond
Time spent playing violent video games may be linked to aggressive thoughts and behavior in children, according to a new […]
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