I think we're overlooking the obvious here. An 8 year old is playing an adult rated game. Kids do emulate what they see.
Rational adults can easily differentiate been reality and fantasy, right and wrong and acceptable conduct. This might be trickier for kids if the settings and themes are very realistic.
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I think we're overlooking the obvious here. An 8 year old is playing an adult rated game. Kids do emulate what they see.
Rational adults can easily differentiate been reality and fantasy, right and wrong and acceptable conduct. This might be trickier for kids if the settings and themes are very realistic.