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The Real Danger of Violent Video Games
Everyone knows Halo gamers don't sleep. But now a group of scientists in Sweden have published new research linking violent video games to increased heart rate variability and sleep disruptions.
12.1.2008 at 10:02am - Comment by SloppyTacoEaterBasing video games on any kind of human behavior is completely unreliable and especialy if its only based on a small study.To say that videogames give kids "male PMS" is completely obsurd, as obsurd as saying doom killed all those kids in the school shootings. The application of videogames to how people precieve thier environment is just plain dumb...i play video games and I DONT HAVE NO DAMN PMS!@!@!@!@ DAMN IT!#@!
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