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    Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong
    Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong
    Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong
    Audiobook6 hours

    Moral Combat: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong

    Written by Patrick M. Markey, PhD and Christopher J. Ferguson, PhD

    Narrated by Charles Constant

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    About this audiobook

    The media and politicians have been sounding the alarm for years, and with every fresh tragedy involving a young perpetrator comes another flurry of articles about the dangers of violent media. The problem is this: Their fear isn't supported by the evidence. In fact, unlike the video game-trained murder machines depicted in the press, school shooters are actually less likely to be interested in violent games than their peers. In reality, most well-adjusted children and teenagers play violent video games, all without ever exhibiting violent behavior in real life. What's more, spikes in sales of violent games actually correspond to decreased rates of violent crime.

    If that surprises you, you're not alone-the national dialogue on games and violence has been hopelessly biased. But that's beginning to change. Scholars are finding that not only are violent games not one of society's great evils, they may even be a force for good.

    In Moral Combat, Markey and Ferguson explore how video games-even the bloodiest-can have a positive impact on everything from social skills to stress, and may even make us more morally sensitive.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateAug 29, 2017
    ISBN9781541481848
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      While the title implies that the book might be a hard rebuff against those who argue about the violent and detrimental nature of video games, Ferguson and Markey present a balanced portrayal of the arguments, studies, and media representation for and against video games, written for the lay audience. The discussion is informative and accessible. I found the beginning somewhat slow, but much of the opening information I was already familiar with, but it was very interesting to see the details behind some of the studies such as just what what behaviors were examine and what reactions were judged, along with the societal context around them.The book (my copy) looks larger than it really is because there is at least a chapter worth of notes as well as an index which make it useful for research purposes. In keeping with the more casual written approach, there is also a "strategy guide" with tips for parents and such on approaching the subject with their kids if they remain concerned.