Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "Do Violent Video Games Cause Violence? | The Rubin Report" video.

  1. By the admission of one of your two "experts", prolonged gaming sessions started to change the way that he perceived the world around him (something I've personally experienced). Furthermore, one of the reports you cited reported increased aggression in players. Aggression may not automatically lead to violence, any more than guns automatically lead to gun deaths, but it's certainly a factor. Rather than desperately trying to dismiss a correlation, maybe you should openly evaluate the possibility that there IS a relationship. Certainly not all players become violent after playing video games, but some do, and the question is what percentage. And by the way, rock and roll DOES change your mental state, entraining brain waves that lead to aggression, irritability, and lack of concentration.
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  2. Gamers have a vested interest in reporting no ill effects. Hardly a compelling argument. However, ask any gamer how many times games have made them angry, how often they've cursed at another player, or how often they've wanted to, or actually have destroyed a piece of gaming equipment whilst playing, and that would provide a far more telling answer.
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