Violent Media Depictions A Main Cause Of Aggression In Viewers
Violent media depictions a main cause of aggression in viewers. Aggression; an unprovoked attack or warlike act; the practice or habit of being aggressive or quarrelsome. Media; a means of communication that reaches the general public; radio, television, newspapers, and motion pictures. The effects of violent media depictions results in: a greater level of acceptance to domestic violence towards women, causes children to accept aggression more readily as a way to solve problems, and viewing television drama results in increased acceptance of the use aggression to maintain law and order.
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Children who habitually watch more media violence behave more aggressively and accept aggression more readily as a way to solve problems. “Children who had just seen a violent film were more likely to hit other children, scream at them, threaten them, and intentionally destroy their toys” (Rowell , 1996). This type of aggression is directly related to the viewing of violent media depictions. Media violence stimulates aggression by offering violence as an acceptable behavior for the child to use to solve problems. “A child watches violent television to relieve guilt and justify the aggression” (Rowell, 1996). Children who watch violent television shows are learning that good will overcome evil with the use of aggression to solve the conflict. “the forces of good will ove