Media violence research
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Media Violence Research attempts to determine whether a link between consuming media violence and subsequent aggressive and violent behavior exists. Although a majority of social scientists support this link, some critics point out that methodological and theoretical problems with the existing literature limit interpretation of findings in this area.
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See also
- Aestheticization of violence
- Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
- For the children (politics)
- Graphic violence
- Moral panic
- Motion picture rating system
- Video game controversy
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