Chapter 1.

Introduction

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1.1 Do Video Games Teach People to Be Violent?

This video looks at the controversial question of whether video games help produce violent and aggressive behavior in teens. It focuses on the highly publicized case of 18-year-old Devin Moore, who killed three police officers in an Alabama police station, reportedly having been influenced by the violent video game Grand Theft Auto. The video features discussion of the lawsuit against the makers of the video game, which alleged that the game conditioned Moore to react violently in real life. As you watch, consider the psychological theory that because the teenage brain is not fully developed, and impulse control is not yet developed in teens, a game like this can influence violent behavior if other risk factors are also present.

1.2 Check Your Understanding

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