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The increase in violent video game playing is a concern to many health professionals. Violent video games have been associated with detrimental effects in brain function and behavior in the people who play them, whether consistently or only a couple of times. Psychologist have examined violent video games and their negative effects in an effort to determine their relationship. A majority of experiments have shown an increase of aggressive behaviors in participants who played video games. These behaviors have been categorized as an increase in hostile expectations and violence demonstrated towards others. Experiments have also shown that playing violent video …