Christopher J. Ferguson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at Stetson University.
, is professor of psychology at Stetson University. He is interested in media violence and, in particular, video games. He has been invited to speak at Vice President Biden's task force and a 2013 Institute of Medicine/CDC panel on the subject and in summer 2018 testified at the School Safety Commission.
His research has generally indicated that exposure to media violence has little effect on societal violence. Ferguson has emphasized the idea that media effects must be studied independently rather than taking a"one size fits all" approach. Thus, advertising may get us to switch from one product to another even if video games don't turn kids into mass killers. Dr. Ferguson is also interested in the sociology of media research itself...how political pressure, social moral panics and culture war can distort media effects research into"opinions with numbers." In his spare time Dr. Ferguson is a consumate geek, interested in everything from science fiction to Dungeons and Dragons. He and his son are fans of the Lego series of video games and Dr. Ferguson also likes strategy games such as Europa Universalis. His career proves to parents once and for all, yes your child CAN make a career out of video games...Staffers at TED attempted to shut down Coleman Hughes' TED talk on color blindness, arguing that it was scientifically invalid. But was it?Recent national test results for reading and math noted declines in the U.S. since 2020. But how bad were those declines and how much should we panic?We Should Rethink the Doom-and-Gloom Messages We Tell Kids Mental health problems are rising on college campuses. Is the doom-and-gloom way we're teaching our kids part of the problem? Mental health problems are rising on college campuses. Is the doom-and-gloom way we're teaching our kids part of the problem?Is social media really to blame for youth mental health crises? The evidence may be less clear than we assume. Is social media really to blame for youth mental health crises? The evidence may be less clear than we assume.A new study suggests modern gender-affirming medicine helps trans-identifying youth. But are its methods and lack of transparency up to the task? A new study suggests modern gender-affirming medicine helps trans-identifying youth. But are its methods and lack of transparency up to the task?A Personal Perspective: Our childhood was almost always worse than we remember. Why do so many of us nonetheless find it fascinating? A Personal Perspective: Our childhood was almost always worse than we remember. Why do so many of us nonetheless find it fascinating?We all know Thanksgiving is a colonialist holiday rooted in the genocide of Native Americans. But what if that's just a bunch of stuffing? We all know Thanksgiving is a colonialist holiday rooted in the genocide of Native Americans. But what if that's just a bunch of stuffing?Many people believe police treat people of different races differently when it comes to force. But is the evidence for this clear? Many people believe police treat people of different races differently when it comes to force. But is the evidence for this clear?As the lines between real and fake blur, Americans increasingly chase the idea of authenticity. The first step may be to consider self-knowledge, truthfulness, and other building blocks on the road to personal growth.
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