Violent Video Games What Every Parent Needs To Know with Lt Col Dave Grossman

For decades, the video game industry has provided hours of enjoyment for millions of people worldwide. With many competitors wanting a share of the pie, video game companies must constantly innovate to keep competitive. Part of this comes in the form of marketing and selling video games to children. On the surface, this may seem harmless enough. However, notice the number of hours your child spends on the screen. Do they lack sleep, exercise, and socialization? Are they becoming more aggressive? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you’re not alone. The video games that our children play are increasingly becoming more addictive and violent. The consequences of these to our young are far-reaching. In this episode, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman shares how the video game industry and the government are turning a blind eye to the effects of violent video games. He talks about why it’s problematic to have our children be exposed to these. We also learn how violent video games are connected to sleep deprivation, mass murder, suicide, and more. But not all is lost. Even if we cannot change the industry immediately, we can take control of our family’s habits. Lt. Col. Dave shares simple changes we can make to create a big impact, not just in our children’s lives but also in our own. Listen to this episode to learn more about the harms of violent video games and how to overcome addiction to them. 3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode: Get informed on the current state of the video game industry and why it’s becoming more dangerous. Discover why it’s so easy to get addicted to games and our screens. Learn the ways we can overcome addiction and create better habits for our children. Resources Connect with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: https://www.facebook.com/LtColDaveGrossman/ (Facebook) I https://www.grossmanacademy.com/ (Grossman Academy)   Killology: https://www.killology.com/ (Killology Research Group) I [email protected] https://www.simonosamoh.com/who-i-became-podcast/violentvideogames (Episode 29: Psychology of Killing with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman) Free your children from addictive screen habits with https://screenstrong.com/ (Screen Strong). They provide resources, actionable steps, and a supportive community to help you and your family reduce screen time! Want to learn more from Lt. Col. Dave? Check out his books:    https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Teaching-Kids-Revised-Updated-ebook/dp/B00IBZ60AA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470926791&sr=1-1&keywords=stop+teaching+our+kids+to+kill#navbar (Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill: A Call to Action Against) https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Teaching-Kids-Revised-Updated-ebook/dp/B00IBZ60AA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470926791&sr=1-1&keywords=stop+teaching+our+kids+to+kill#navbar (TV, Movie and Video Game Violence) https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-Generation-Aggression-Psychology-Killing/dp/0316265934/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1499952341&sr=1-1&keywords=Assassination+generation (Assassination Generation: Video Games, Aggression, and the Psychology of Killing) You can also check his other books https://www.killology.com/publications (here)!    About Lt. Col. Dave Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is a US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and former West Point Psychology Professor. He has written and published four novels, two children’s books, and six non-fiction books, including Stop Teaching Our Kids to Kill and Assassination Generation. His research was cited by the President of the United States in a national address and he has testified before numerous state legislatures including the US Senate and the US Congress. Lt. Col. Dave is also the director of the https://www.killology.com/ (Killology Research Group) and has written extensively on terrorist threats and violence. For over 19 years, he has been training military, law enforcement, mental health providers, and...