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Video Game Violence More Appealing to Frustrated Thieves and Cheaters

By Ashik Siddique | Mar 11, 2013 06:17 PM EDT

Research on frustration in male college students finds that those kept from stealing and cheating are more likely to find violent video games appealing.

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Leaded Gasoline Linked to the Rise and Fall of Violent Crime

By Christine Hsu | Jan 07, 2013 01:54 PM EST

A new study has revealed that the rise and fall of leaded gasoline strongly correlates with the pattern of violent crime rates in America.

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Violent Video Games Can Make Your Teen More Aggressive

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 08, 2012 06:01 PM EDT

If your teenager plays violent video games he or she is more likely to be aggressive, new research proposes.

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Hospital Shootings Are Rare, but Unpredictable and Difficult to Prevent

By Christine Hsu | Sep 21, 2012 07:35 PM EDT

A new analysis on shootings over the past decade reveals that while 1.7 million people are victims of violent crime at the workplace in the United States, hospital shootings are rare events that are very hard to predict.

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How Call of Duty Can Be Good For Health: Playing Violent Video Games Increase Pain Threshold by 65 Percent

By Christine Hsu | Sep 07, 2012 03:09 PM EDT

Violent video games in which players slaughter virtual enemies can actually be good for you, according to a new study that reveals that the games serve as kind of a pain killer as they can boost a person's pain threshold by 65 percent.

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Strong Female Characters Can Overcome Violent Stereotypes

By Makini Brice | Aug 30, 2012 12:12 PM EDT

Previous research had suggested that depictions of sexual violence made viewers and players see women as subservient.

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