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From the popularity of violent video games to the skyrocketing appeal of the zombie thriller TV show The Walking Dead, it seems like everyone is talking – at least in pop culture circles – about the apocalypse. http://phys.org/news280658997.html Other Sciences Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:50:06 EST news280658997 (AP)—The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school massacre. http://phys.org/news277188787.html Technology Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:53:12 EST news277188787 While other US cities are buying back guns, a New England town not far from the December 14 mass shooting of 20 first-grade pupils is urging the public to turn in violent video games. http://phys.org/news276527965.html Technology Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:19:32 EST news276527965 (Phys.org)—New research suggests that violent video games may not make players more aggressive – if they play cooperatively with other people. In two studies, researchers found that college students who teamed up to play violent video games later showed more cooperative behavior, and sometimes less signs of aggression, than students who played the games competitively. http://phys.org/news265995906.html Other Sciences Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:46:07 EST news265995906 Embedding advertisements in violent video games leads to lower brand recall and negative brand attitudes suggesting advertisers should think twice about including such ads in a media campaign, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. http://phys.org/news234001066.html Other Sciences Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:18:00 EST news234001066 (AP) -- States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving it up to parents and the multibillion-dollar gaming industry to decide what kids can buy. http://phys.org/news228390751.html Technology Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:52:44 EST news228390751 (PhysOrg.com) -- Violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto may not desensitize players to negative situations or events, suggest psychology researchers from Ryerson University. http://phys.org/news217062611.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:10:01 EST news217062611 (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultra-violent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually assault images of people. But several justices said the law faces a high constitutional hurdle before going into effect. http://phys.org/news207933337.html Technology Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:15:44 EST news207933337 If you're having trouble getting a date, French researchers suggest that picking the right soundtrack could improve the odds. Women were more prepared to give their number to an 'average' young man after listening to romantic background music, according to research that appears today in the journal Psychology of Music. http://phys.org/news196081676.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:08:21 EST news196081676 Playing violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly those who are less agreeable, less conscientious and easily angered. But for others, it may offer opportunities to learn new skills and improve social networking. http://phys.org/news195132881.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:50:01 EST news195132881 The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a California ban on the sale of violent video games to minors is unconstitutional. http://phys.org/news191526428.html Technology Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:00:01 EST news191526428 Iowa State University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Craig Anderson has made much of his life's work studying how violent video game play affects youth behavior. And he says a new study he led, analyzing 130 research reports on more than 130,000 subjects worldwide, proves conclusively that exposure to violent video games makes more aggressive, less caring kids -- regardless of their age, sex or culture. http://phys.org/news186665767.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:36:25 EST news186665767 (PhysOrg.com) -- Armed with the findings of a new study, Taiwanese researchers suggest parents and educators pay more attention to children’s online habits because Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression. However, Americans who study violence are not ready to make any conclusions about a possible link. http://phys.org/news154622240.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:37:55 EST news154622240 (PhysOrg.com) -- Violent video games and movies make people numb to the pain and suffering of others, according to a research report published in the March 2009 issue of Psychological Science. http://phys.org/news154282508.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:16:14 EST news154282508