The document presents arguments from two students, Vincent and Allen, about the effects of violent video games on adolescents. Vincent argues that violent video games can have harmful effects by desensitizing youth to violence, increasing aggression, and teaching youth how to be violent. Allen counters that video games can have positive effects like being fun and promoting problem solving. They compromise that video games may be okay in moderation with parental guidance and a balance of other activities.

1. The Violent Video
Game Researchers
BY: Kelsey Sparks, Vincent Wilcox, Allen Hazelwood

2. How Violent Video Games
Effect Adolescents

3. ● Argue both sides of the claim
-harmful effects
-positive effects
● Agreement
Group Goal

4. Vincent - Harmful Effects
Allen - Positive Effects
Project overview

5. The Harmful Effects of
Video Games on
Adolescents

6. The Scenario (Bad Timmy)

7. ● Studies have suggested that exposure to
violent video games increase angry & hostile
feelings while interacting with others
● 73% of violent video games reward violence
as an effective way to handle conflict
● Rewarding violence makes kids feel
aggressive, violent behavior is right
Increased Aggression

8. ● —Typical American Teen has seen 200,000
dramatized acts of violence and 40,000
dramatized acts of murder
● Seeing so much violence makes kids more
comfortable with violence
● Not really phased by seeing or even
performing violent acts
Desensitized to Violence

9. ● Violent Video Games give kids eerie details
on how to perform violent acts
● Story of Michael Corneal
● Video Games like COD allow kids to see how
to kill in by putting them in the eyes of the killer
Learning How to be Violent

10. ● Violent Video Games have a lot of harmful
effects on todays adolescence
● Desensitizes Youth to violence
● Increases Aggression
● Teaches Youth how to be violent
Conclusion

11. The Positive Effects of
Video Games on
Adolescents

12. The Scenario (Good Timmy)

13. Reasons to Play:
● Fun
● Competition
● Leadership Opportunities
● Problem Solving
Examination of Violence
Normal Child Development

14. Idea that Violent Video Games create Violent
Children...
So where's the violence?
● Lowest child violence rates in 40 years
● Chance of child dying in school is 7/10,000,000
Decreased Violence Rates

15. Reasons to Doubt Research about how Violent
Video Games Affect Children:
● Little to Zero Results
● Inconsistent Methods
● Ignored Variables
In 2011, the US Supreme Court claimed
information too unreliable for a case!
Inconsistent Research

16. Due to:
● Normal Child Development
● Decreased Violence Rates
● Inconsistent Research
I find it hard to believe violent video games turn
children violent!
Perhaps Timmy can be good afterall!
Conclusion

17. The Compromise

18. Negative Positive
● Violent Video Games
have a lot of harmful ● Fun
effects on todays ● Competition
adolescence ● Leadership
● Desensitizes Youth to Opportunities
● Problem Solving
violence
● Increases Aggression
● Teaches Youth how
to be violent
Recap of Covered Topics

19. ● Video games in moderation
● Parent Intervention
● Other activities
Our Solution

20. THE END
Thank You for Listening!