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 | Resources Special Report on Play with Violent Themes
A panel discussion on what the research tells us about play with violent themes—featuring Dean Fran Stott of the Erikson Institute, Professor Jerome Singer of Yale University, and Matthew Smith, President of Leo J. Shapiro and Associates—was held at the Playing for Keeps International Conference at Yale University in March 2003. Two new pieces of research were presented: - A report on market research commissioned by Playing for Keeps and conducted by Leo J. Shapiro and Associates of Chicago, IL. The purpose was to gather initial data about parents' reactions to play with violent themes. - A paper authored by Professor Jerome Singer of Yale University on what the currently available body of research tells us about the impact of violent themes on children's development. The paper is titled: Exposing Children to Violent Themes via Electronic Media, Games, and Toys: A Report on the Research. Are you interested in adding your voice to the discussion about play with violent themes? Send us your comments.
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| | It is becoming increasingly clear through research on the brain as well as in other areas of study, that childhood needs play. Play acts as a forward feed mechanism into courageous, creative, rigorous thinking in adulthood. --Tina Bruce, Professor, London Metropolitan University  | | |
