Two-thirds of fourteen year-old boys often play violent video-games. They found that kids played these games to challenge themselves, keep up with friends, create their own world, and relieve stress.
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Samenow, Stanton E. “Watching Violence in the Media Does Not Cause Crime.” Psychology Today, 24 Feb. 2012, www.psychologytoday.com/blog/inside-the-criminal-mind/201202/watching-violence-in-the-media-does-not-cause-crime.