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Police crime-scene tape keeps people away from the brick Roebling Wire Works building, background, in Trenton, N.J., hours after a shooting broke out there at an all-night art festival June 17, 2018. (AP/Mike Catalini)

Mass shootings aren’t becoming more common

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Stop blaming video games for mass killings

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Overhype and “research laundering” are a self-inflicted wound for social science

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Debunking the 6 biggest myths about “technology addiction”

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FILE - This publicity photo released by Rockstar Games shows a screen shot from the video game, "Grand Theft Auto V." (AP Photo/Rockstar Games, File) (AP)

It’s time to end the debate about video games and violence

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