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Children Exposed To Violent Video Games Retain Aggressive Behavior, Thoughts « CBS Detroit CBS Detroit (con't) Affordable Care Act Updates: CBSDetroit.com/ACA Health News & Information: CBSDetroit.com/Health DETROIT (WWJ) - A recent study by researchers at Iowa State University suggests kids who play violent video games will have more aggressive behavior and keep aggressive thoughts regardless of age, gender or parental involvement. Pediatrician Dr. Kim Guiliano at the Cleveland Clinic these details Children's Medical Center says parents are still the first line of defense: "It helps if parents talk to their children and explain fantasy versus reality but young brains don't often grasp the difference in the concepts , but really removing these things from a child's exposure is the best thing to do," said Guiliano. Another study noted?that more than 90 percent of youths play video games, understanding the psychological mechanisms by go!! which they can influence behaviors is important for parents and pediatricians and for designing interventions to enhance or mitigate the effects. Link to more findings in the medical journal "JAMA Pediatrics."

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Page 1: Children Exposed To Violent Video Games Retain Aggressive Behavior, Thoughts « CBS Detroit

Children Exposed To Violent Video Games Retain AggressiveBehavior, Thoughts « CBS Detroit

CBS Detroit (con't)

Affordable Care Act Updates: CBSDetroit.com/ACA

Health News & Information: CBSDetroit.com/Health

DETROIT (WWJ) - A recent study by researchers at Iowa State University suggests kids who playviolent video games will have more aggressive behavior and keep aggressive thoughts regardless ofage, gender or parental involvement.

Pediatrician Dr. Kim Guiliano at the Cleveland Clinic these details Children's Medical Center saysparents are still the first line of defense:

"It helps if parents talk to their children and explain fantasy versus reality but young brains don'toften grasp the difference in the concepts , but really removing these things from a child's exposureis the best thing to do," said Guiliano.

Another study noted?that more than 90 percent of youths play video games, understanding thepsychological mechanisms by go!! which they can influence behaviors is important for parents andpediatricians and for designing interventions to enhance or mitigate the effects.

Link to more findings in the medical journal "JAMA Pediatrics."