The effects of video games Kathy Michelle Watson University Composition and Communication II February 10‚ 2013 Jacqueline Smith Lance The effects of video games It is time for adults to come out of the closet. When talking about video games most people will picture in their minds an adolescent glued to a screen; while it is true that 92% of American children play video games (Gentile‚ 2011‚75)‚ the average gamer is 35 years old (ESA‚ 2008). Playing games is an investment of time. The majority
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The Positive and Negative effects of Video Games I. Video games have both positive and negative effect on the human brain. a. Positive Influence b. Negative Influence. c. Recommended for Video Games II. Positive Influence. "Video games change your brain‚" according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. a. It can increase problem solving and logic. 1. Accuracy- Action games‚ according to a study by the University of Rochester‚ train the brains of players to make
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you ever chosen to play your new video game over studying for your big upcoming test? That extra ten minutes of study time can go a long way. Research shows that excessive use of violent video games can not only decrease academic performance‚ but increase aggressive behavior‚ and desensitizes the player towards intense violence and gore. One of the many negative effects of excessive use of violent video games is increased aggression. Excessive use of these games could really change how fast you
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TV/Internet/Video Games Effects on Children As the technologies improve‚ Internet‚ electronic devices and TV become part of our lives. In my parents’ generation‚ they did not have much technology products to entertain themselves. When they went back home from school‚ they usually hang out with classmates playing hide and seek‚ sport games‚ or read books in the library. A mere 20 years ago‚ children used to play outside all day‚ riding bikes‚ playing sports and building forts (Rowan 2013). In the
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Prosocial effects of Video Games When people think of video games’ effects on society‚ many envision apathetic young adults wasting time in their parent’s basement‚ mashing buttons in front of a glowing television screen instead of looking for a job; some envision rabid children‚ screaming into microphones and throwing tantrums in stores to get their parents to buy the latest popular video game; still others envision the violent‚ disturbing images‚ and antisocial content in many video games worming
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Video games have become one of the favorite past times with children of all ages‚ and even some adults. What is not normally thought about when buying a new game console or game is: Do video games influence a child’s psychological development and make them more aggressive and violent? Do video games affect a child’s grades? These will be some of the topics we will be discussing. Some parents have the concern that video games‚ among other outlets‚ affect their children and cause them to
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Violent Video Games Influence Violent Behavior in Children Many people still do not believe that violent video games could influence violent behavior in children. They think that video games are just for entertainment and nothing more than that. Even though there are several cases where video games have been blamed or held responsible for violent actions‚ some people fail to consider the fact that violent video games do influence violent actions. One perfect example where violent video (Doom)
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Nowadays‚ many children are addicted to video games that they play these games daily. According the research made by NPD GROUP‚ there was an increase by 9% of children aging between 2 and 17 that play video games compared to 2009. There was also an increase by 17% in the number of children aging between 2 and 5 that play video games compared to 2009. These percentage shows that video games are attracting many kids every day. Video game is an electronic game where the player controls a character‚
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Video Games And Parents – Why So Much Hate? In a recent survey that was conducted‚ it was discovered that what parents fear the most is not that their children will get addicted to drinking alcohol or watching pornographic videos. Their greatest fear is that their children will get obsessed with playing video games. You may be surprised at first‚ but when you think about it the results actually makes sense. Just take a look at the gaming consoles available today. You have the PlayStation
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Negative Influence of Video Games Video games are a relatively new medium of entertainment‚ which gives us control over the story to play it out‚ act it out‚ making it engaging. This leads to games being extremely fun‚ challenging‚ appealing and addictive. With time‚ games with improved mechanics‚ visuals and complexity are released making it even more appealing for the player making it difficult for people not to like video games. Nevertheless‚ video games tend to have certain effects on people
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