Some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help - not hurt - other people.

That's the conclusion of new research published in the current (June 2009) issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, a top-tier, peer reviewed academic journal.

Information on the study featuring Brad Bushman is available at the following link: http://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7200.