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Cheryl Olson

Cheryl Olson

Cheryl K. Olson is an internationally known expert on using media to change behavior (promoting mental and physical health) and effects of electronic media on children. Cheryl co-founded the Center for Mental Health and Media at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. With her husband, Dr. Larry Kutner, she turned that research into a book called “Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games, and What Parents Can Do”(Simon & Schuster, 2008 and 2011).

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Guest Appearances
March 30, 2018

Should We Regulate Video Game Violence?

Cheryl Olson and Kevin Saunders discuss regulation of video game violence, the Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association 2011 ruling, and the impact of video games on children.