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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
While the students knew that the actors were just acting, their brain hasn't made the distinction that the death was faked, too. There seemed to be a belief that if someone was shot in a movie, they were actually shot.
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This, I think, is also closely related to video game violence and the prevalence in US made movies for violence. It constantly amazes me the amount and level of violence on TV, especially when counterpointed with the level of sex and nudity on TV. This is one example of the gun culture in the US skewing things (imo) wildly. It always seems to amaze me the number of violent TV shows and movies and the relatively few that show nudity or sex.
I think this adds to the difficult younger people have with violent imagery.
Before anyone jumps on me, I don't believe that violent video games *cause* violence, but I think they do lessen the impact actual violence has.
On the adult thing - that sounds like just about the stupidest law I have ever heard of. Of course he isn't an adult!