Public policy and the effects of media violence on children

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Paradigm change in aggression research: The time has come to retire the General Aggression Model (2012, background): “…such as favorable comparisons with medical science (e.g., Bushman & Anderson, 2001a, b; Huesmann, 2007), or ad-hominem attacks on critics3 (e.g., Gentile et al., 2007; Heusmann & Taylor, 2003), or claims of near absolute consistency in the research (e.g., Bushman & Anderson, 2001a, b; Huesmann,…”
Playing With Prejudice: The Prevalence and Consequences of Racial Stereotypes in Video Games (2011, background): “Children between 8 and 17 years old make up the group that plays the most video games ( Gentile, Saleem, & Anderson, 2007 ), with approximately 90% of this age group being regular players ( Walsh et al, 2005 ).”
Violent video games and real-world violence: Rhetoric versus data. (2014, background): “This definition is consistent with claims that cartoonish violence in E-rated games has the same negative effects on violent behavior as realistic violence portrayed in Mrated games (Gentile et al., 2007).”
Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in eastern and western countries: a meta-analytic review. (2010, background): “—Nina Huntemann, Game Over People of all ages in most modern countries get a heavy dose of violent media, especially in TV programs, films, and video games (e.g., Comstock & Scharrer, 2007; Gentile, 2003; Gentile, Saleem, & Anderson, 2007; Kirsh, 2006; Singer & Singer, 2001).”