The Effects of Media Violence on Society
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- 29 March 2002
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 295 (5564) , 2377-2379
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1070765
Abstract
Evidence is steadily accumulating that prolonged exposure to violent TV programming during childhood is associated with subsequent aggression. In their Perspective, Anderson and Bushman discuss new work ( Johnson et al.) that clearly demonstrates this association in adolescents and young adults, thus broadening the range of individuals affected by media violence.Keywords
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