Grand Theft Childhood - Greater Good Panel on Violent Video Games

Published: April 29, 2008, 5:51 pm

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Any of you gamers out there near Berkley, will have the opportunity to attend a panel discussion with the author of “Grand Theft Childhood?” sponsored by Greater Good Magazine, Greater Good Science Center. This is a free event planned for Tuesday, May 6th, 6-7:30 pm at the North Gate Library, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Harvard Medical School psychologist Lawrence Kutner, author of “Grand Theft Childhood?” will be presenting the results of his breakthrough study on the effects of video games on teenagers. The popularity of video games–and the bloody, pyrotechnic action of some games–have fueled a wide range of fears. Are those fears justified? To celebrate the release of its new issue on play, Greater Good magazine is hosting a panel discussion that will reveal the newest facts about video game play, and what guidelines they suggest for parents, teachers, kids, and the people who create video games. Remember folks to put your best

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