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    The document discusses violence in visual media and its effects on children. It states that exposure to media violence can increase aggression in both the short and long-term in young viewers. While video games are capable of increasing short-term aggression, no conclusive long-term studies have been done. The effects depend on the type of content and characteristics of the individual child. To curb these impacts, the document recommends that parents monitor what media their children consume, limit TVs and games in bedrooms, and discuss inappropriate content to provide context and alternatives.

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    The document discusses violence in visual media and its effects on children. It states that exposure to media violence can increase aggression in both the short and long-term in young viewers. While video games are capable of increasing short-term aggression, no conclusive long-term studies have been done. The effects depend on the type of content and characteristics of the individual child. To curb these impacts, the document recommends that parents monitor what media their children consume, limit TVs and games in bedrooms, and discuss inappropriate content to provide context and alternatives.

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    The document discusses violence in visual media and its effects on children. It states that exposure to media violence can increase aggression in both the short and long-term in young viewers. While video games are capable of increasing short-term aggression, no conclusive long-term studies have been done. The effects depend on the type of content and characteristics of the individual child. To curb these impacts, the document recommends that parents monitor what media their children consume, limit TVs and games in bedrooms, and discuss inappropriate content to provide context and alternatives.

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    The document discusses violence in visual media and its effects on children. It states that exposure to media violence can increase aggression in both the short and long-term in young viewers. While video games are capable of increasing short-term aggression, no conclusive long-term studies have been done. The effects depend on the type of content and characteristics of the individual child. To curb these impacts, the document recommends that parents monitor what media their children consume, limit TVs and games in bedrooms, and discuss inappropriate content to provide context and alternatives.

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    Violence in Visual Media

    and ways to curb it


    “Violence in the media has been
    increasing and reaching
    proportions that are dangerous”
    “You turn on the television, and
    violence is there. You go to a
    movie, and violence is there,”
    “Reality is distorted. If you live in
    a fictional world, then the
    fictional world becomes your
    reality.”
    Media violence poses a threat to public health inasmuch as it leads
    to an increase in real-world violence and aggression.
    Research shows that fictional television and film violence contribute to both a short-
    term and a long-term increase in aggression and violence in young viewers. Television
    news violence also contributes to increased violence, principally in the form of imitative
    suicides and acts of aggression. Video games are clearly capable of producing an
    increase in aggression and violence in the short term, although no long-term
    longitudinal studies capable of demonstrating long-term effects have been conducted.
    The relationship between media violence and real-world violence and aggression is
    moderated by the nature of the media content and characteristics of and social
    influences on the individual exposed to that content. Still, the average overall size of the
    effect is large enough to place it in the category of known threats to public health
    How Visual Media Affects Children
    If you’ve ever left a superhero movie feeling inspired,
    cried during your favorite network drama, or felt
    moved to act by a documentary, you know that the
    media you consume can have a powerful effect on your
    feelings. As such, it stands to reason that television and
    movies can change the moods of children as well.
    Because children are still developing, visual media can
    affect them more than adults.
    Young children do not yet have the mental capacity to
    separate fiction from real life. Furthermore, they do not
    have the skills they need to identify their feelings,
    process them, and regulate their feelings. Even in
    adolescence, when teens know what they see is fiction,
    their young minds can change due to the visual media
    they consume.
    Knowing these things, parents may question if watching
    television and movies will cause their children to 
    act out in violence. The answer depends on factors such
    as the child’s age and the type of programming they
    watch.
    Researchers hold several theories on the reasons children who watch violent television tend to be
    more aggressive. The reasons seem to be a mix of the following factors:
    Young children have a hard time separating fiction and real life
    Repeated exposure numbs children to gore and violence
    They see heroes solve issues with violence and imitate these actions
    Each child is unique and so are their reactions to different media. Some kids feel anxious after
    seeing gore on their screens and may lash out as a reaction to that fear.

    What Parents Can Do


    Know what your children watch and the games they play. Either monitor the content with parental
    management systems or consume the media with them.
    Do not put televisions and video games systems in child bedrooms.
    Stand your ground when you refuse to let them watch violent shows or play inappropriate games.
    Discuss why certain content is not appropriate and offer alternatives.
    Talk to other parents to remove peer pressure and keep kids safe when they visit friends.
    If your child happens upon violent content, have a discussion about what they saw and why it isn’t
    ok to imitate it.
    Don’t lose what is
    real, chasing what
    only appears to be.

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