Article 560ZR Playing video games doesn't lead to violent behaviour, study shows

Playing video games doesn't lead to violent behaviour, study shows

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Alex Hern
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Analysis of 28 global studies dating back to 2008 found a minuscule positive correlation

Video games do not lead to violence or aggression, according to a reanalysis of data gathered from more than 21,000 young people around the world.

The researchers, led by Aaron Drummond from New Zealand's Massey University, re-examined 28 studies from previous years that looked at the link between aggressive behaviour and video gaming, a method known as a meta-analysis.

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