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The effects of violent video games: What does the research tell us?

March 3, 2023
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Do violent video games have any negative effects on kids? Parenting Science takes a critical look at the research.

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  • Babies
    • Overview
    • Communication
    • Crying
    • Feeding schedules
    • Motor milestones
    • Sleep
    • Starting solids
    • Stress and soothing
  • PreK
    • Cognitive development
    • Early math
    • Early science
    • Preschool social skills
    • Toilet training
  • Growing up
    • Defiance & aggression
    • Empathy
    • Friendship
    • Honesty
    • Self-control
    • Social skills
    • Why kids rebel
  • Learning
    • Critical thinking
    • Education
    • Getting smarter
    • Homeschooling
    • Play
    • Social skills activities
    • Toys and games
  • Sleep
    • Overview
    • Newborn sleep
    • Bedtime problems
    • Gentle sleep training
    • Graduated extinction (Ferber method)
    • Nightmares & terrors
    • Night wakings
  • Well-being
    • Diet and nutrition
    • Exercise
    • Green time
    • Protective love
    • Stress
    • Sunlight
  • Parenting
    • Attachment
    • Emotion coaching
    • Parenting styles
    • Parenting stress
    • Positive discipline
    • Postpartum depression
    • Praise and how to use it