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==Timing:== | ==Timing:== | ||
* 1992: Wolfenstein 3D, the first "first person shooter" game. First time that gamer can shoot at people. | |||
* 1997: Carmageddon, gamers are allowed to run over and kill people. | |||
* 2005: games are available which show violent events very detailed. | |||
==Web Resources:== | ==Web Resources:== | ||
* http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/faculty/caa/abstracts/2000-2004/04CA.pdf | * http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/faculty/caa/abstracts/2000-2004/04CA.pdf |
Revision as of 21:23, 15 March 2005
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Many psychologists wrote books about violence caused by media. Famous ones among them are:
- Dave Grossman: former psychologist of the army who argues that video games can turn kids into "killers". He wrote the books: "On Killing. The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society" and "Stop Teaching our Kids to Kill"
- W. James Potter: professor at the University of California who argues that the media use violence explicitly without judging the consequences. He wrote the book: "The 11 Myths of Media Violence".
Timing:
- 1992: Wolfenstein 3D, the first "first person shooter" game. First time that gamer can shoot at people.
- 1997: Carmageddon, gamers are allowed to run over and kill people.
- 2005: games are available which show violent events very detailed.