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School Bullying Morphs Into Alarming Online Trends |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Just because schools have let out for the summer doesn't mean children escape being bullied. Aggressive behavior among school children doesn't just happen in face-to-face situations. "Cyber bullying allows greater severity and breadth of aggression because the bully's identity is protected and the victim is more easily depersonalized by the lack of face-to-face interaction. Because children are still learning social behavior, parents need to monitor online activity and correct bullying behaviors when they arise," she advised. The researcher strongly contends that such games lead to aggression and bullying because they simulate a fantasy world where children practice aggressive behavior without real-world consequences. The new report would affect the marketing and classification of massive multiplayer, online, role-playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft, RuneScape and Everquest. "Classifying MMORPGs as addictive will lead to an increased awareness of the problem, promote treatment for kids who suffer from a gaming addiction disorder, and tighten restrictions on age appropriate marketing," she said.
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