Do Violent Video Games Cause Violence?

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Time and time again after some particularly violent occurrence the media and politicians will start blaming violent video games as a primary source of concern. There’s not only no real evidence to indicate this but it’s actually counterintuitive and the statistics don’t back it up. Of the many sources I’ve checked they have found indications that short term aggression increase with the possibility of increased aggression…