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Originally Posted by Geol22
This is the only issue that I have with this. It sounds as if he is subscribing to the Jack Thompson model of shootings: the EVIL VIDEOGAMES ARE DESTROYING THE YOUTH.
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But he does qualify it and warns people not to look at a single cause for violence.
People do learn through modeling and reinforcement and even vicarious reinforcement- Bandura did lots of studies on that. It can be one factor in reinforcing attitudes that support violence.