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This research aims to evaluate the relationship between the use of violent video games (VVG) and emotional desensitization (ED).Two hundred and one pupils between the ages of 12 and 16 years completed a questionnaire measuring VVG exposure, empathy and ED.Correlations and regression analyses revealed links between exposure to VVG and ED. The VVG experience is a risk factor in the presence of two moderating...