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Study Shows Violent Games Arouse Emotions

Study Shows Violent Games Arouse Emotions

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A recent study by the Indiana University School of Medicine has found “teens who play violent video games show increased activity in areas of the brain linked to emotional arousal and decreased responses in regions that govern self control…”

The study used MRI technology to record changes in brain metabolism among forty-four adolescents. Those who played Medal of Honor: Frontline showed greater stimulation in an area of the brain related to emotional arousal and decreased activity in area related to self-control and concentration.

“One study suggests that playing a certain type of violent video game may have different short-term effects on brain function than playing a non-violent, but exciting, game. What we showed is there is an increase in emotional arousal. The fight or flight response is activated after playing a violent video game,” Dr. Vincent Matthews, a professor of radiology, concluded.

So, remember all M rated games are not created equal.

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