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Originally Posted by Russic
It can be shown that violent media (games included) can increase aggression levels, but it's also important to note that doesn't mean it necessarily leads to aggressive behaviour.
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Again, the problem I have with this is that there are studies all over the place on this. Different games show different results. One study (I don't have a link on me) cited using what is basically a casual abstract game to one with Smash Brothers-esc violence and showed increase aggression. Yet others haven't shown it (I recall they had used Myst and Medal of Honor). Some even suggest the opposite effect, using Halo II as its study game. A couple of these (such as the Myst/Medal of Honor one) specifically look at aggression, not aggressive behaviour and seem to have contradictory conclusions.
I know what you're probably going to say and fair enough though that we could look at any subject and find conflicting studies.