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Violent video games are like peanut butter

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Christopher J. Ferguson, PhD, of Texas A&M International University and guest editor of the Review of General Psychology special issue which examines positive uses of computer games for healthcare, mental development and mental healthcare; one article looked at whether video game violence can increase violence in individuals (concluding that they are harmless for the vast majority of kids but are harmful to a small minority with pre-existing personality or mental health problems. Like peanut butter.)