video games and teenagers

"Examines the history of children playing video games, explores controversies in youth and games, and discusses how such games may evolve in the future"--Amazon.

Looks at ten classroom projects that use the game Minecraft to teach math, science, languages, and other topics.

Describes the General Aggression Model, discussing how it can be used to understand and predict the effects of media violence on children and adolescents, looks at the results of studies on the topic which conclude that exposure to media violence can increase the likelihood of future aggressive and violent behavior, and examines public policy options for addressing the problem.

Explores how and why gamers become addicted to the virtual worlds created by video game designers, and discusses the negative and positive ways that video games affect minds and bodies.

Explores the positive and negative effects of violent video games on children and provides practical, research-based advice for parents on game playing.