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Computer Gaming -- When Virtual Violence Becomes Real.

The article examines the effects of computer use on people's lives, both positive and negative. According to psychiatrist Jerald J. Block, the sudden restriction of computer use may cause adverse reactions, and may have been a trigger in the Columbine High School shootings in 1998. Block found the e...

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Publicado en:Psychiatric Times Vol. 24; no. 13; pp. 1 - 3
Autor principal: Mears, Cortney
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: MJH Life Sciences Nov2007
Materias:
Computers & children
School shootings
School violence
Juvenile delinquency
Child psychology
Computer access control
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Sumario:The article examines the effects of computer use on people's lives, both positive and negative. According to psychiatrist Jerald J. Block, the sudden restriction of computer use may cause adverse reactions, and may have been a trigger in the Columbine High School shootings in 1998. Block found the evidence that the use of computers by Columbine shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were restricted at home and at school, with each restriction leading to more violent threats and behavior from the adolescents.