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At its worst, trash talk gets picked up by boys who would rather go on the offensive than end up as targets themselves. It fuels the us-versus-them dehumanization that turns rivalry into conflict, and the hierarchical don’t-be-vulnerable mindset that leads to patterns of hazing in sports teams and toxicity in video games.
Read MoreGetting to know Minecraft is a way for us to strengthen trusting relationships with our boys. If we demonstrate that we will approach their video games with understanding, that gives us a better chance of being able to support them through serious experiences later in adolescence.
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