TV violence is a necessary but insufficient cause of aggression

Evidence

In the bomb-extortion incidents triggered by the airing of The Doomsday Flight, the televised influence was an essential but insufficient cause alone. In a medical example that further illustrates the conditional nature of causation, not everyone who smokes develops lung cancer, but given other biological factors it is a key contributor to this disease. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 882 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Viewing televised violence increases rather than reduces aggressive behavior. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 833; Media violence is an essential but insufficient ingredient within a constellation of causes — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 882; Televised violence increases aggression despite industry catharsis claims — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 833 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Media violence is an essential but insufficient ingredient within a constellation of causes #corroborates (0.97) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 882