According to a story today at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,446306,00.html, new data from three long-term research studies in the U.S. and Japan shows that after otherwise peaceable kids first played violent video games, months later they became more aggressive in school and more likely to get into fights. Younger kids (i.e., American children ages 9 through 12) were more affected. “Playing violent video games is a significant risk factor for later physically aggressive behavior,” concludes the study.

So violent video games encourage kids to be more violent. Gee, what a concept. Once again research proves the obvious.