| Mnementh said: Yes and no. You're right, that this is visible, and these short-term-effects are usually cited as "'proof", that video-games are bad. NAturally someone playing an agressive game reacts more aggressive than someone hearing relaxing music directly adfter playing/hearing. A long-term-effect may alos be present, but that is much harder to show. Long-term-effects may be induced by other stuf and it may be possible that videogames (or other media) only strengthens preexisting characteristics of the person. Hard to say. As this guy say: no simple yes-no-answer. |
I think it's going to be near impossible to show a long term effect because there are so many more variables in such a study.
In the meanwhile the problem is that there is an overwhelming desire for a quick, cut and dry answer. Gamers simply want their hobby to be exonerated completely, and the media can't get enough of the sensationalistic "VIDEO GAMES KILL AGAIN!!!!" storyline.
