I don’t know if that is exactly the case that exposure leads to follow the same patterns. But, a lot of exposure to a lot of violence must come with some effects after all and it may be hard to pinpoint those as they might be subconscious or latent. I watch some horror movies when I was a kid and I was scared shitless to even go to the bathroom at night as I was imagining creatures coming out of the dark, etc.

Now I am not scared of darkness or horror movies at all, they seen stupid and unrealistic so in a way I must have been desensitized. But I do have some anxiety popping up out of nowhere. Whether that is related or not I will never find out.

As a parent I’ll make sure my kids don’t have an over exposure to anything at all but I dont know how successful that will be, kids can sneak behind ones back and do what other kids do.