Effects of Media Violence on Youth

The effects of media violence and the ultimate desensitization of today's youth are causing mounting worries over children's development in such a technological world. The average child of today watches 5-6 hours of television, in which they are subsequently exposed to 100,000 violent acts in their mere childhood years (Gazziniga & Heatherton, 2003). It is undeniable that a child learns and therefore reacts accordingly to the stimulus they are exposed to. …