Correlation Between Violence And Aggressive Behavior

We live in a society that dignifies and makes violence seem like an acceptable part of life. However, studies and research suggest that not just parents are to blame for this epidemic. This paper will attempt to justify and defend the belief that a child’s viewing of violence in movies leads to an increase in violence and aggressive behavior. It will also provide evidence to support the theory of positive correlation between violence in movies having a negative impact on human behavior. This paper will provide evidence from studies of children viewing violent movies, strategies that parents can use to stay informed and how to suppress aggressive behavior expressed by their children, and how this epidemic unless stopped has the potential to
Children who had just watched a violent movie showed to have much higher on physical assault and other types of aggression”(Escobar, Anderson 2008). Other experiments have shown that exposure to media violence can increase aggressive thoughts, aggressive emotions, and tolerance for aggression, all known risk factors for later aggression and violent behavior. In order to resolve any problem, whether it is psychological or physical one must find out the cause of the issue and to try to fix it. In an article entitled Violence In The Media, And How It Effects Families, child psychologist Dr. Debra Kowalski, explains, "With children having so much exposure to the media, the messages that come across… are very important, and they determine how a child sees the world and what
Examples of violent behavior by children and young adults includes violence against others, lack of remorse for consequences and disrespecting their parents. Another example of violent behavior is getting into fights with children, pushing other children down and using inappropriate language. An example here would be the televisions show WWE or known as World Wrestling Entertainment. The act of imitating what they have seen on a T.V. show can cause damage to themselves or others around them. According to this view, “the more children practice violent acts, the likely they are to perform violent acts” (Cesarone, 1994). Movies such as, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and Training Day promote murder, doing drugs, theft, and other violent behavior. Parents and Teachers should pressure the film industry to limit the number of violent movies by threatening to veto all the movies that a production company makes. Parents can also write letters and make phone calls to the production companies addressing their