Whether video game play affects social behavior is a topic of debate. Many argue that
aggression and helping are affected by video game play, whereas this stance is disputed by …

Violence in digital games has been a source of controversy in the scientific community and
general public. Over two decades of research have examined this issue. However, much of …

The issue of whether video games—violent or nonviolent—“harm” children and adolescents
continues to be hotly contested in the scientific community, among politicians, and in the …

Abstract The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no screen time for children
under the age of 2 and limited screen time for all children. However, no such guidelines …

In 2015, the American Psychological Association (APA) released a task-force technical
report on video-game violence with a concurrent resolution statement linking violent games …

While the last years have seen increased engagement with gaming in relation to extremist
attacks, its potential role in facilitating radicalization has received less attention than other …

As a consequence of numerous extreme‐right terror attacks in which the perpetrators posted
their manifestos and attack life streams on online platforms adjacent to the video gaming …

Despite decades of study, no scholarly consensus has emerged regarding whether violent
video games contribute to youth violence. Some skeptics contend that small correlations …

The use of propensity scores as a method to promote causality in studies that cannot use
random assignment has increased dramatically since its original publication in 1983. While …

Psychological research on video game participation has focused on understanding the
effects of games on players, with the content of the game described by researchers. This …