Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked
17th Dec 2005, 00:26 GMT
Henry Jenkins, an MIT professor, takes a good hard look at video game myths and explains why they’re flat-out wrong. Here are the eight myths he debunks: 1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth violence. 2. Scientific evidence links violent game play with youth aggression. 3. Children are the primary market for video games. 4. Almost no girls play computer games. 5. Because games are used to train soldiers to kill, they have the same impact on the kids who play them. 6. Video games are not a meaningful form of expression. 7. Video game play is socially isolating. 8. Video game play is desensitizing. We honestly feel like we’ve know all of these statements are false but it’s good to see them with explanations by an MIT professor, with only gives them more validity. The article still makes for a good read anyways. Read More | The Video Game Revolution
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