"The research demonstrates a consistent relation between violent video game use and increases in aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognitions and aggressive affect, and decreases in pro-social behaviour, empathy and sensitivity to aggression," said the report. The American Psychological Association concluded while there was "no single risk factor" to blame for aggression, violent video games did contribute. Although not all contribute to mass atrocities such as the events of Nineteen Minutes, the implications are considerable. households own a device for playing such games". Rightfully so as, according to the Entertainment Software Association, "Over 155 million Americans play video games, with four out of five U.S. Since the beginning of the age of school shootings, particularly after Columbine in 1999, the correlation between simulated violence on a TV screen and the inclination to perform similar acts of violence in real life has become a highly scrutinized and heavily researched topic.
Rather early in Nineteen Minutes, Peter Houghton is identified as an avid videogame player, particularly of shooting, warfare, and violence related games.
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