" The American Medical Association's guide for physicians says studies show "a clear link between brief exposure to violenceonTV or movies and increases in aggressive and even physically violent behavior in young persons.
Fifty years of research on the effect of TVviolenceon children leads to the inescapable conclusion that viewing media violence is related to increases in aggressive attitudes, values, and behaviors.
"It's not the violence per se that's the problem, it's the context and goals of the violence, " said Olson, citing past research onTVviolence and behavior.