--- description: Christopher J. Ferguson is associate professor and department chair of psychology at Stetson University. He has published numerous scientific articles on the topic of video games and mental health and recently served as guest editor for an American Psychological Association’s special journal issue on the topic. Ferguson is also the editor of Violent Crime: Clinical and Social Implicationsand the author of The Suicide Kings. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Chris Ferguson ## Chris Ferguson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Christopher J. Ferguson is associate professor and department chair of psychology at Stetson University. He has published numerous scientific articles on the topic of video games and mental health and recently served as guest editor for an American Psychological Association’s special journal issue on the topic. Ferguson is also the editor of [_Violent Crime: Clinical and Social Implications_](http://www.amazon.com/Violent-Crime-Clinical-Social-Implications/dp/1412959934/ref=sr%5F1%5F1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323196469&sr=8-1)and the author of [_The Suicide Kings_](http://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Kings-Christopher-J-Ferguson/dp/1628300701/ref=sr%5F1%5F3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387162792&sr=1-3&keywords=Suicide+kings)_._ ## Chris Ferguson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Feb 3, 2015 ### [Parents, Calm Down About Infant Screen Time](https://time.com/3693883/parents-calm-down-about-infant-screen-time/) Too much of the wrong kind of media can hurt infants, but that doesn't mean you need to practice tot... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Jun 23, 2014 ### [5 Things We Must Teach Young Boys About Rape, Right Now](https://time.com/2913313/5-things-we-must-teach-young-boys-about-rape-right-now/) It's time to end the ambiguity on "ambiguous" encounters—we need better sex education for our young ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  May 25, 2014 ### [Misogyny Didn't Turn Elliot Rodger Into a Killer](https://time.com/114354/elliot-rodger-ucsb-misogyny/) Yes, Elliot Rodger was a misogynist — but blaming a cultural hatred for women for his actions loses ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  May 6, 2014 ### [The See Something, Say Something Seesaw](https://time.com/88269/the-see-something-say-something-seesaw/) Reporting suspicious activity can prevent attacks and save lives, but it shouldn't come at the cost ... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) *  Mar 12, 2014 ### [What's Really Wrong With Young People Today: Juvenoia](https://time.com/19818/whats-really-wrong-with-young-people-today-juvenoia/) Every generation believes that the generation before was too rigid and conservative—and the generati... [IDEAS](/section/ideas/) Meta: null ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/chris-ferguson/","name":"Chris Ferguson"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/chris-ferguson/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/chris-ferguson/"},"name":"Chris Ferguson","jobTitle":null,"description":"Christopher J. Ferguson is associate professor and department chair of psychology at Stetson University. He has published numerous scientific articles on the topic of video games and mental health and recently served as guest editor for an American Psychological Association’s special journal issue on the topic. Ferguson is also the editor of Violent Crime: Clinical and Social Implicationsand the author of The Suicide Kings.","url":"https://time.com/author/chris-ferguson/","worksFor":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/"}}] ```