Parents become less sensitive to violence and sex in movies

Post by **Gutenberg** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:24 pm

Parents become less sensitive to violence and sex in movies, study finds

Parents can become less sensitive to violence and sex in movies after watching only a few scenes with disturbing content, according to a study published in Pediatrics that was conducted by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
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A 2013 study in Pediatrics from APPC researchers showed that the amount of gun violence in PG-13 movies tripled in the most popular movies since 1985.

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