Do People Use Violent Video Games Connect To Media Violence?

Discussions of violent video games help to connect to earlier research on media violence by essentially confirming and furthering their original findings. For instance, some of the early research on media violence suggested that if someone frequently watched a particularly violent television show like The Following or Dexter, then they are more likely to become less empathetic and desensitized to the violence depicted in the shows. The viewer then begins to notice the violence hardly for what it is, but instead, recognizes it a just another aspect of the show. In our society, we believe violence to be one of the only entertaining things left. That is why shows and movies that elude and exhibit tremendous amounts of violence have the highest rankings and box office numbers (Rambo, The Shining, Chucky, etc.) …show more content…
Games mentioned in the film, Joystick Warriors, like Modern Warfare, Call of Duty, and Grand Theft Auto all exhibit a shameful amount of violence. Whether it be through first person shooter scenarios like in Modern Warfare, or through theft and murder like in Grand Theft Auto, people are becoming more and more removed from societies norms. The film Joystick Warriors said, “When you’re a first person (shooter), they (the game player) stops seeing things, they become desensitized.” A natural negative reaction to someone’s head being split open becomes replaced with an unfazed glare. Consumers of this kind of “entertainment” whether it be on television, in movies, or in video games, are losing empathy because of this glorified violent culture in which we