Since the first motion picture, adults have worried about how children would respond to violent imagery. Now that mobile screens offer kids unlimited access to violent images and videos, we have even more to worry about.
Dec 5, 2022
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Can watching a violent movie make you more likely to lie, cheat or steal? What about reading a violent book? While that may seem like a stretch, a new research study shows it may be the case.
Dec 3, 2015
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The world is reeling in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Christchurch. The attack has also raised a number of side issues, including the ethics of broadcasting the live stream of the attack, which was later shared ...
Mar 19, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Media violence has become a routine part of the daily lives of American children, and parents, lawmakers and the media should take steps to change that, a leading pediatricians' group recommends.
Jul 18, 2016
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Kristina Massey, Lecturer in the Department of Law and Criminal Justice Studies, is part of a research team, led by Middlesex University, calling for urgent action and further study on the effect pornography has upon the ...
Jun 11, 2013
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Men and women are less likely to experience negative effects to sexual violent media when watching a positive portrayal of a strong female character, even when that character is a victim of sexual violence.
Aug 30, 2012
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A new review titled "Parental technoference and adolescents' mental health and violent behaviour: a scoping review" carried out by Bangor University and Public Health Wales and published in the journal BMC Public Health has ...
Nov 20, 2023
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It's common for parents to wonder whether regular exposure to violent acts in the news can influence their children.
Jul 9, 2015
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The lifelong debate of nature versus nurture continues—this time in what your children watch. A recent paper published in the Journal of Communication found that a specific variation of the serotonin-transporter gene was ...
Feb 19, 2014
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The violent and sexual media you consume during the day may infiltrate your dreams at night, new research suggests.
Nov 15, 2016
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