I strongly agree about the need for good quality research. This need is strongest when we have plausible sounding reasons.

There is an interesting disconnect in public discussion about influence. Many people say that games and movies do not make people more violent, or that they only have a very small influence.

And many people say that "Thinspo"[1] or advertising is evil and should be banned because we're creating a generation of women (and also men) with body dysmorphia.

It feels odd to me that people can be so sure that games have no influence yet images of thin women in magazines has such a strong influence.

[1] thinspo style images are banned under quite a few company terms of service.