How Does Violence in Media Desensitize Children?
The overwhelming amount of violent imagery prevalent in the media consumed by children has been troubling to experts for a long time. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 3,500 studies have been performed to assess the potential negative consequences of violence in the media, and in an overwhelming majority of the studies, violent media was found to have a direct effect on the increase in violent behaviors in children. It is important for parents to understand how the increasing consumption of violent media desensitizes children to real-life violence.
