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A balanced analysis of the evidence for the effects of violent video games on social behaviour

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Carruthers, J. A balanced analysis of the evidence for the effects of violent video games on social behaviour. The Computer Games Journal 1, 5–15 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395964

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