With more than four decades of experience in the fields of law and psychology, Lloyd Sokolow is a principal at a Delray Beach-based law firm he established in 2005. In addition, Lloyd Sokolow is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), which advocates for improved working conditions and patient care in the profession.
The organization, which also publishes educational materials and new research, reiterated its stance on the link between violent video games and violence in real life, arguing that there is insufficient evidence to support such a claim. The APA notes that it established a task force in 2015 to research the area, this being done in response to repeated accusations by policymakers and others.
APA president Sandra L. Shullman, PhD, stated that there can be many complex factors that could contribute to violence, suggesting that blaming one, such as video games, may take attention away from other factors, such as a person’s prior history of aggression.
However, the APA notes that it will continue to study the effect of video games on children, while also working with game designers to create games with appropriate parental controls.
