When I first began reviewing available research in 2014 on first-person shooters, I was eager to find proof that would help alleviate a lot of parental anxiety. Within studies on gaming, the most hotly-debated topic is a genre called “first-person shooters.” First-person shooters are games in which the player views the action through the eyes of a protagonist whose primary task is to shoot various other characters while moving through the levels of the game. Related: 10 things every parent should know about gamingĪs video games have continued to become enormously popular with young people (and adults), these are just a few of the questions researchers have been exploring. What age group does “young people” refer to? How much time do they spend playing? Do they play alone, with friends, or with strangers? Which gaming systems, games, or types of games are we looking at? How do we know for sure the effects are caused by the game? The more you think about it, the trickier it gets. Imagine being asked to research the effects video games have on young people. Join the community of families who are #navigatingdigitally.Īre violent video games as bad as they seem in the media?
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This post is part of a series celebrating our newest resource, Every Parent’s Guide to Navigating Our Digital World, which offers tools to help parents think differently about digital media, talk more about it together, and be inspired by the ideas of other parents navigating these same waters day after day. We want to talk more about media with our kids, but we’re not always sure how.
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