Should We Blame Violence on The Kind of Videogames That We Let Our Children Play?

[Razeontherock]

I hated the R word. I absolutely hated it. I was called that all of the time in school.

Yeah but once the R word was done away with, kids quickly adapted to the same meanness with the "more polite" term. So which label is used really isn't the issue.

 

[maplegoat]

I hated the R word. I absolutely hated it. I was called that all of the time in school.

How long has it been since you were in school? The reason I ask is, all this time after you've not been in that environment where you suffered that. Let it go. Don't retain the hurt those who treated you that way caused all this time after they are no longer relevant. You are not what people say you are. You have no control over what people call you. They are responsible for their state of mind when they resort to such behaviors. You are not responsible for living under the power of those behaviors. You are who God knows you to be. And first and foremost that is one who is made from the very essence and power of the greatest creative force, energy, in all existence. And you are his beloved daughter whom he knows by name.
Hold to that. That's who you are. You are not what people called you. You are who God created you to be. The very best example of his image and likeness.

Forgive them. Then forget them.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Agreed. I know for a fact that if Jesus was around here today (physically I mean) then He wouldn't allow people making fun of other people. I love this song. I posted it somewhere else before and it illustrates how I feel about things like that. Oh and to answer your question maplegoat, it's been ten years since I graduated.

 

[maplegoat]

This may help you , HeIsRisen2018. I think God let me find this last night so that I may read your post here today and think of you. If this is inappropriate as off topic to the subject of the OP, moderators please forgive me my presumption it was fitting to share in a gaming thread. It is my hope that this will help anyone to whom it speaks. God Bless You All.

 

[maplegoat]

Everything you're saying is contrary to what everyone I know in the field says. That's why I asked if you were trained in treating mental illness. Maybe it's just a question of the verbiage having changed since you retired, or since you wrote your first thesis?

Really? What are those names of those one's you know in the field? What particular field and specialty is their practice in?

February 16, 2018
Statement of APA President in Response to Florida High School Shooting
Framing the problem in terms of mental illness does not direct us to appropriate solutions, Daniel says

WASHINGTON — Following is the statement of APA President Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD, on the shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 and injured at least 14 others:
“Tragically, our nation is once again confronted with a school shooting, which has cut short all too many lives and forever affected so many others. We must take concerted action as a nation to ensure that our schools are once again safe havens for our children and youth. In this time of shock and grief, psychology and psychologists can offer those in distress the comfort, guidance and counseling they need to maintain resilience in the midst of such profound sorrow.
“While law enforcement is still piecing together the shooter’s motives, some public figures and news reports are focusing on his mental health. It is important to remember that only a very small percentage of violent acts are committed by people who are diagnosed with, or in treatment for, mental illness. Framing the conversation about gun violence in the context of mental illness does a disservice to the victims of violence and unfairly stigmatizes the many others with mental illness. More important, it does not direct us to appropriate solutions to this public health crisis.”​

For people who are suffering distress or just wanting to better understand gun violence, the APA offers a variety of resources on its website, including:

• Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting
• Helping children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting
• How to talk to children about difficult news and tragedies
• How much news coverage is OK for children?
• Warning signs of youth violence
• Understanding and Preventing Violence Against Teachers
• Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention, and Policy (an expert panel report)
• APA's Gun Violence Prevention Efforts

The American Psychological Association, in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. APA's membership includes nearly 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Through its divisions in 54 subfields of psychology and affiliations with 60 state, territorial and Canadian provincial associations, APA works to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.

 

[for_his_glory]

Everything you're saying is contrary to what everyone I know in the field says. That's why I asked if you were trained in treating mental illness. Maybe it's just a question of the verbiage having changed since you retired, or since you wrote your first thesis?

I am giving from my own experience in the mental health field as I didn't go to college, but was trained by the State for the requirements in order to work in group homes with those who came out of State Mental Institutions. This is completely different then those who play violent video games or watch violent movies on TV that feed to the rage they already have building up in them as I have seen interviews on this.

 

[for_his_glory]

Yeah but once the R word was done away with, kids quickly adapted to the same meanness with the "more polite" term. So which label is used really isn't the issue.

Yes, the same meanness that adds fuel to the fire. The one that hurt me the most in school was being called a welfare baby that cause many fights as the anger swelled up in me causing to strike out, but we did not have video games back then. Anything that adds fuel to the fire like playing or watching violence whether one is mentally unstable or just having anger issues feeds into the rage within.

 

[Razeontherock]

I am giving from my own experience in the mental health field as I didn't go to college, but was trained by the State for the requirements in order to work in group homes with those who came out of State Mental Institutions. This is completely different then those who play violent video games or watch violent movies on TV that feed to the rage they already have building up in them as I have seen interviews on this.

This makes lots of sense. Thanks!

 

[evenifigoalone]

My brother used to play Minecraft online PVP and be screaming at the screen. (I always hated that because I couldn't concentrate on my homework, but he wouldn't stop.) Minecraft is SO far from realistic in graphics. While it's maybe not smart to shout "kill him" during a PVP match, I wouldn't say that that means someone would be willing to kill irl. I think it's far more to do with getting into the match and momentary frustration. There's a huge emotional difference between someone or even an animal dying irl and killing one in combat in a game, believe me. I've killed animals in games, but it's not at all the same as being in the room as my pets were euthanized because they are too old or too sick.