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Science 29 March 2002:
Vol. 295. no. 5564, pp. 2377 - 2379
DOI: 10.1126/science.1070765
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Perspectives

PSYCHOLOGY:
The Effects of Media Violence on Society

Craig A. Anderson and Brad J. Bushman

Evidence is steadily accumulating that prolonged exposure to violent TV programming during childhood is associated with subsequent aggression. In their Perspective, Anderson and Bushman discuss new work (Johnson et al.) that clearly demonstrates this association in adolescents and young adults, thus broadening the range of individuals affected by media violence.

The authors are in the Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3180, USA. E-mail: caa{at}iastate.edu; bushman{at}iastate.edu

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