Child Psychologists Shun Anti-Video Game Arguments

For all the people out there who seem to be out to get video games, it’s nice to know that there are some people who can still reason. For example, take a look at child psychologists Frank Gaskill and Dave Verhaagen. The two pointed out in a level headed article why so many of the so called “professional” studies on how video games make kids become violent are out to lunch. First, they compare video games t comics, which were the favorite thing to hate in the senate during the mid 1950s. they also point out that violence and video games are not being properly linked using this inventive metaphor:

We could say that during the season when ice cream sales increase, shark attacks also increase. But we could not say the more ice cream you sell, the more you cause shark attacks

Though hardly in depth, the article does do a good job of explaining the erroneous nature of past studies. Good job guys.