Traditional source: Next in Child Prodigies -- the Gamer
By Michelle Slatalla, New York Times

"On one hand, studies show there’s no doubt that exposure to violent games contributes to aggression in young children... But on the other hand, other factors — like warm relations with parents, good grades and plenty of friends — can eliminate the risk."

"Me: “Sweetie, get back on that console. You need to spend another 45 minutes mastering your Half-Life 2 gravity gun moves.”

Her: “Please, Mommy, can’t I take a break and do my math homework for awhile?”

Me: “We’ve been over this before. How do you expect to get into a good college if you don’t reach Level 27?"


Academic Journal Source: The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence
By Carnagey, Anderson, Bushman, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

"Participants who previously played a violent video game had lower heart rate and galvanic skin response while viewing filmed real violence, demonstrating a physiological desensitization to violence."


Online Source: Graphic Violence
Wikipedia

"Critics such as Dave Grossman argue that violence in games hardens children to unethical acts, calling first-person shooter games "murder simulators"


Non-Traditional Source: Video Game Violence
By ashes4eyes, Youtube

"video Game violence and the supposed affect violent video games have on teenagers today. Ya know.... The crap about where if a normal teen plays Mortal Kombat he grows extremely aggressive...psssht....yeah."