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Game Play Has No Negative Impact on Kids, UK Study Finds

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  • 18-11-2013 1:21pm
    #1
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Have a read here.

    Initial findings suggest zero connection between computer game use and "behavioural problems" in children which is reassuring :)

    I've not had a chance to read through the full report, but I've fired a copy into my Dropbox so I can have some light reading in bed at home.


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    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I can't wait the media to show this study the next time someone blames violent acts on video games...oh wait, that'll never, ever happen.


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    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,823 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    The Byron review a few years ago carried out by the UK government showed the exact same thing and was the most extensive piece of research carried out on the subject.

    Of course the Daily Mail like to forget it exists :)
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    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    We all know studies like these have no chance against the lead-strong arguments of: "As a mother...." :pac:


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    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    We all know studies like these have no chance against the lead-strong arguments of: "As a mother...." :pac:

    Yes, but we can now counter it with "well, that may be your opinion as a mother of *your* obviously behaviourally disturbed children - have you had them tested to see if they're on the autistic spectrum or that they don't suffer from ADHD cause science proves that the games didn't do it."


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    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,824 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    You could nearly plop gaming into the same category as cannabis, people make uneducated and incorrect assumptions about the effect it can have and as a result refuse to listen to fact. Granted, i still wouldn't give cannabis to children, unless it was for medicinal purposes (Charlottes Web), but you get where i'm coming from.

    Anyway, put this on the list of factual findings which you can throw at anti-gaming idiots and watch them ignore it completely.


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    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


    thats because in the UK they don't have guns


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    folan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭folan


    2Mad2BeMad wrote: »
    thats because in the UK they don't have guns

    so, guns are the problem!


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    Nody
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,261 CMod ✭✭✭✭Nody


    folan wrote: »
    so, guns are the problem!
    No; the problem are the morons allowed to buy them...


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    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Who knew that access to guns was a significant part of the problem in gun related deaths! :D


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