We’ve been saying for awhile that violent video games aren’t bad for kids, and now we’ve got research from Harvard to prove it.
They spent nearly one and a half million dollars in four years following the habits of 1,200 kids. As it turns out, violent games are a good way for kids to relieve stress and it doesn’t roll over to real life in most cases.
So it’s OK to let your 8 year-old run over hookers in GTA IV. It really is.
I used to unwind from the day by playing crazy taxi 2 on dreamcast (still the best of the old school machines) and simply run over everything and everyone.
Ahhh, the doctor says I’m okay.
I read an article in…Sciam, I think?…a couple of years ago that said video games can help improve concentration and problem-solving abilities. That’s probably more true for games like Myst than for GTA.