A British survey recently concluded that games offer exhilarating escapism and not desensitization to real life violence, a refreshing report to read in the mainstream press. While the article does note that games could push people with issues over the edge, it is generally a response to random unfounded suggestions from luminaries like Dr. Phil and Jack Thompson that somehow video games had anything to do with the tragic events in Virgina this week.
Survey Suggests Games Do Not Desensitize, CNN Reports
A British survey recently concluded that games offer exhilarating escapism and not desensitization to real life violence, a refreshing report to read in the mainstream press. While the article does note that games could push people with issues over the edge, it is generally a response to random unfounded suggestions from luminaries like Dr. Phil and Jack Thompson that somehow video games had anything to do with the tragic events in Virgina this week.
Read the article on CNN here.
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