Bobo Experiment

The famous Bobo doll experiment was conducted by Albert Bandura and studied patterns of behaviour associated with aggression.
Bandura found that the children exposed to the aggressive model were more likely to act in physically aggressive ways than those who were not exposed to the aggressive model.
Bandura proves that specific behaviors, such as aggression, can be learned through observing and imitating others.
They came to the conclusion that children observing adult behavior are influenced to think that this type of behavior is acceptable.
The result of reduced aggressive inhibitions in children means that they are more likely to respond to future situations in a more aggressive manner.

As i have previously said, i believe that people, especially the younger and more impressionable minds, are influenced by what they see and hear.
Could one of the reasons that our youngsters think it cool to carry knives and guns, to take drugs and to have violent tendencies be films, television programmes, music and video games available to them today?
Mr Bandura's findings would lead us to think so, and i would have to agree that it is one of the main reasons among others.