Sylvia's Final Research Paper Topic..........

The topic that I plan to investigate and write about is the effect of video games on children.  I thought this controversial issue needed further investigation due to the wide range of effects video games seem to have on kids.  On one hand many people our age grew up playing violent video games and claim that "I would never think about acting in a violent manner due to the games" and then we see the opposite when in fact a child commits a severely violent act with dangerous consequences because of what he learned in a video game.  I want to research the severity of the effects if any and actual effects that video games, in particular violent ones, have on children.  I see the relevance of this topic in the course because I know many of us have at one time played video games and it is something we all can relate to, yet there is another perhaps more dangerous side of the effects the violent video gaming industry has had on our generation.  

Any suggestions are welcome. :)