The always interesting Dr. Cheryl Olson made an appearance G4's X-Play program yesterday.
Olson is co-author of the popular Grand Theft Childhood.
While discussing game violence issues with host Adam Sessler, Olson touched on violent games and their relationship to topics like bullying and depression.
She also voiced concerns about California's contested video game law and explained why it can be difficult for non-academics to make sense of video game research.
Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm
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Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm
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Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm
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Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm
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Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm
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Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm
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Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm
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Monte: We have seen scandel's before but the trolling has never been as vile as what we see with GG. Trolls usually have such a tiny voice you can barely notice them, but its like moths to a flame whenever femistist are involved.10/18/2014 - 1:53pm
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ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm
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MaskedPixelante: http://store.steampowered.com/app/327940/ Night Dive starts charging for freeware.10/18/2014 - 12:21pm
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Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm
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MechaTama31: So, only speak out on a scandal that hasn't attracted trolls? I wouldn't hold my breath...10/18/2014 - 10:49am
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Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am
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quiknkold: and we dont have a Dovakin to call a cease fire10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: The whole thing is Futile. Both sides are so buried deep in their trenchs that there isnt a conversation. Its just Finger Pointing, Name Calling, Doxxing, Threats. there needs to be a serious conversation, and GG isnt it.10/17/2014 - 7:37pm
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quiknkold: I thought it was a good article. Jeff is right. I feel like GamerGate did destroy its message. I am for Ethics in game journalism, but man. so much hate. and its on both sides. I've seen some awful stuff spewed on twitter. Its a big reason why I exited..10/17/2014 - 7:34pm
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Matthew Wilson: while he focused on gg, he did call out both sides crap.10/17/2014 - 7:18pm
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Papa Midnight: That was a damn good read offered by Jeff Gertsmann.10/17/2014 - 7:17pm
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Matthew Wilson: http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/letter-from-the-editor-10-17-2014/1100-5049/ deferentially a nice write up.10/17/2014 - 6:44pm
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james_fudge: I think Evan killed it. He's a great guy and super smart.10/17/2014 - 6:38pm
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Comments
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
See needs to be on more popular news network like CNN and NBC. Of course, they would refuse her.
Her book is amazing! YOu guys need to read it!
"We may be human, but we're still animals" -Steve Vai (World's greatest guitarist!)
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
The only problem with having someone like her on X-Play is she is talking to people who already agree with her. Too bad there can't be a sensible conversation like that on a major network.
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
The fact that this woman used both of the terms "big daddy" and "headcrab" correctly instantly gives her a lot more credibility in my mind. Did she actually publish any scientific papers? If so i probably have access to them...
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
You can find a list of some of our research papers from this study at
http://www.grandtheftchildhood.com/GTC/Research_Papers.html
--Larry Kutner
Lawrence Kutner, Ph.D.
Co-Director
Center for Mental Health and Media
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
if she's a casual gamer then this lady is full of win.
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Oh Yes,
Thank you Dr. Olson. I've read your book and used it for my English class ( my english class is argument perspectives) to prove that video game does not cause real-life violence.
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Psychology:
A study of thoughts, feelings and behaviour of humans and animals.
(Since that thoughts and feelings are impossible to observe you have to focus on the behaviour.)
Psychological Study:
To find out what is normal for a certain group of people when presented with a certain stimuli.
Correlation:
That a certain stimuli leads to a certain positive or negative behaviour in humans and animals.
Generalizations:
A carefully adjusted statement that must be used ONLY if there is a strong correlation that a certain stimuli leads to a desired or undesired behaviour. These Generalizations are NOT meant to be thrown around lightly because that could lead to society missinterpreting the results of the Psychological study and therefore leading to unfair discrimination to a certain group of society.
That is how I understand Psychology when I was learning about it in high school, sadly I don't see that sort of reasoning on the news because sometimes I feel that the news only focuses on something that makes news, and not really about the real truth that may not really attract news.
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Summery:
There is no proof of cause of any actions in relation to someone playing video games, though there may be minor differences in behavior because of the video games, it isn't something they wouldn't already do if there was a different stimuli such as a movie, music type mediums, or even issues with a relationship, work, or other such typical life events. Bringing it all around to the fact that most the studies we see, especially the ones JT references, are Bullshit! (I love that show.)
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Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Yup, JT pulls his "scientific" claims out his ass as usual, Yet he claims (people who have real proof and people like us who are smarter than his stupid self) as "Fascist Morons", Yup, This is a lady i can turn to in finding info about issues between video game violence and real world violence.
I gotta get that book soon.
Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Aw, sweet!
Now let's see her debate Jack.
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Re: G4's Adam Sessler Interviews Grand Theft Childhood Author
Since the disbarment, no media wants to touch him with a thirty-nine and a half foot pole.