At last! Here’s the final part on the topic, Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I focus on what parents can do about it. This is where the rubber meets the road! So, if you haven’t watched the other 7 (!) parts first, you can go back …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 7: Summary
May 3, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! Below is Part 7 (almost done!) of the series: Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, I’ll be summarizing the findings from the research and discussing the implication of these findings as well. Now, I want to give just a few caveats. New research is …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? – Part 6: U.S. Crime Trends
Apr 29, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! This is Part 6 of the series Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? I hope you’ve seen the other parts to this series as the presentation will be more meaningful if viewed in order. In this part, I’ll be looking at the violent crime trends in the U.S. …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? Video Blog Part 5
Apr 23, 2013
Hey Gang! I’m getting close to wrapping up this series on the topic, “Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent?” In this segment, I cover the findings and limitations of the research on the effects of video game violence. People, including me, can toss their opinions about but what does the …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 4
Apr 1, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! I hope that you have seen the other three parts of this series entitled Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? In this part, which contains images and video clips, we’ll be looking at the evolution of violence in video games, starting from Atari 2600 and ending with …Read More
Does Video Game Violence Cause Children & Adolescents to Become Violent? Part 3 – The Benefits of Video Games
Mar 7, 2013
I have a new video blog (below) on the benefits of playing video games. I’ve been blogging about the issue of whether video game violence causes children and adolescents to become violent in multiple parts, as this is a big topic. Now, I grew up a gamer and still play video games (when I can …Read More
Video Blog: Do Violent Video Games Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? (Part 2)
Feb 26, 2013
Welcome back, everyone! Here’s the second part of my series entitled Do Video Games Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent? I will have 3-5 more parts after this one. If you haven’t already done so, please see the first part of the series and stay tuned as there are more parts to come which …Read More
Video Blog: Does Video Game Violence Cause Children and Adolescents to Become Violent?
Feb 15, 2013
Hello, Everyone! In this latest video blog (see below), I want to cover a serious topic that has received a lot of media attention as of late. Given the recent shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, many folks have pointed to video game violence as a possible contributing factor to shootings and other acts of aggression …Read More
Don’t Beat Yourself Up About Those New Year’s Resolutions
Feb 1, 2013
I just finished a wonderful book (audio format for me) entitled The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Dr. Kelly McGonigal, who is a professor of health psychology at Stanford University. Among the many great insights that I gleaned from this book, one is an area …Read More
Tip For Sticking With New Year’s Resolutions: Just Say “I Don’t!”
Jan 16, 2013
Alright, how are those New Year’s Resolutions going so far? Yes…me too! They sure are hard to stick with! A friend of mine said she doesn’t like using the term “resolutions” so hers are “New Year’s aspirations“. I like it! As your a tempted to break your resolutions (or drift away from your aspirations), here’s …Read More