The purpose behind the annotated bibliography presented to you is to shed light on the various sources I used to compile the information presented in my research paper. The main topic these sources will cover is the topic of violence in video games and its effect on our nation's youth. There are various perspectives to have on the topic of violence in video games and its impact on our nation's youth. The sources that have been chosen to be used in this research are not only chosen to help give an unbiased look at the topic in question, but also to help give a look at the research that has been conducted on this topic, such as articles on the Internet, magazine articles and books. "Violent video games may increase aggression in some but not others, says new research." http://www.apa.org. Np, nd Web. April 06, 2014. The American Psychological Association conducted research regarding the effects of violent video games on children. In this article the APA explains how some of their research has made it clear that violent video games can make some children much more aggressive towards their peers, but the same games appear to have a positive effect on other children. The research conducted by the APA in this article shows that violent video games alone have little to no effect on a child, but instead it is a mix of certain personality traits of a given child that make them more susceptible to violence. that is presented to them when they play video games. The research presented in this article also shows some of the positive aspects that come from the activity of playing video games. These positive effects range from the use of video games in a hospital setting… to the center of the paper… deo games and over 90% of the games children play involve violent content. The most recent study on the topic was conducted by Craig Anderson, director of the Center for the Study of Violence at Iowa State University, who concluded, after working with 3,034 boys and girls, that an increase in trends was found aggressive and violent in children who played violently. video games for long periods of time. The article also talks about a study conducted in 2011 that found that after a week of playing video games, volunteers' brains showed less activity in regions associated with emotions, attention and the inhibition of impulses that seemed irreversible. The article's conclusion states that although violent video games have become a mainstay in many families, not all violent video game players will commit violent crimes..