Hi Chris- Thanks for sending on the link to the original source. I was impressed with the author's objectivity and even-handedness. I particularly liked the following:
"This lack of firm evidence for negative long-term effects from video games on the attitudes,beliefs and behaviours, means that we need to consider the question of harm and risk of harm within the broader biological, psychological and social context of the child or young person playing the game." (p. 149) I fully concur. -Don. Don Allen Dept. of Psychology Langara College 100 W. 49th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Y 2Z6 Phone: 604-323-5871 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher D. Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:43 am Subject: [tips] Department for Children, Schools and Families : Byron Review To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > Here's the actual report that underlay the /Times/ article I sent > to > this list the other day. > Contrary to what seemed to be assumed by the most vocal members of > the > list, it is not an alarmist diatribe against the dangers of video > games > and the internet. It (or at least the executive summary) is (IMHO) > rather well-balanced, restrained argument for a classification > systems > (like we already have for movies) to help parents (who often have > little > personal experience with these kinds of games) decide which ones > are > age-appropriate for their children. > http://www.dfes.gov.uk/byronreview/ > > Chris Green > York U. > Toronto, Canada > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
