In a number of recent studies, participants playing violent video games have consistently shown increases in aggressive behavior, both during and after play. One study linking violent video games to child aggression found that in each group tested, "children who were exposed to more violence in video games became more aggressive over time." time than their peers who were less exposed to it” (Harding 1). An increase in aggressive behavior after playing violent video games is fairly common in most cases, although many gamers would say that other factors, such as people's emotions, are causing this change in behavior. negative behavior. This reveals many questions around the effects that video game violence can have on a person. “Does a high degree of violent content in a video game mean that the frequent user will demonstrate a greater degree of aggression and violence towards others in their daily life? (Janushewski & Truong 1). “Playing violent video games not only causes an increase in antisocial behavior, but also leads to a decrease in prosocial behavior” (Greitemeyer, Osswald 212). “Aggressive behavior is defined as intentional behavior produced to cause physical harm or humiliation to another person who wishes to avoid the harm (Baron and Richardson, 1994). The social sciences have come to understand aggression as primarily social learning (Bandura, 1965; Bandura Ross & Ross, 1961)” (Ferguson 70). “Anderson et al. (2010) found that video game violence can cause a significant increase in aggressive behavior in the short term, after playing a game once, and in the long term, after playing regularly” (Rowell 180). Increased short-term behavioral aggression due to video game violence seems inevitable,...... middle of article...... 6, 2011, from http://articles.cnn.com/ 2008-11 -03/health/healthmag.violent.video.kids_1_violent-video-video-games-game-genres/2?_s=PM:HEALTHJanushewski, D, Truong, M. (1999). Video games and violence. Socserv.mcmaster.ca. Retrieved April 6, 2011 from .Jeroen, L, M.Sc., J., Bushman and A. Konijn. (2006). Rapid communication: The appeal of violent video games for aggressive, poorly educated adolescents in two countries. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 9(5), 638-641.Rowell, H. (2010). Nailing the coffin on doubts that violent video games stimulate aggression: Comments on Anderson et al. Psychological Bulletin, 136(2), 179-181. Williams, K. (2005). The effects of frustration, violence, and hostility after playing a video game. Mass communication and society, 12, 291-310.