Effects of Video Games
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 faster decisions without losing accuracy. In today’s world, it is important to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy.
2. Memory,
3. Quick thinking
b. Good bonding activity
c. Improve concentration
b. Negative Influences
a. Violence
b. Bad effects on some children’s health
c. Socially isolated
Negative Impact in school. A study by Argosy University's Minnesota School on Professional Psychology found that video game addicts argue a lot with their teachers, fight a lot with their friends, and score lower grades than others who play video games less often.
c. Recommended for Video games.
a. Pick games that require the player to come up with strategies, and make decisions in a game
b. Decide what is acceptable in your home and if you think violent games are not acceptable, explain to your kid the reason why it might be bad for him.
c. According to Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Robert Butterworth, PhD , you should "evaluate the shows and games not just in terms of violence or obscenity, but in terms of the mental engagement that they require.
d. Conclusion.
a. Positive and Negative Influences.
University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green.
University of Rochester
Argosy University's Minnesota School on Professional Psychology
University of Rochester
Robert Butterworth, PhD
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 faster decisions without losing accuracy. In today’s world, it is important to move quickly without sacrificing accuracy.
2. Memory,
3. Quick thinking
b. Good bonding activity
c. Improve concentration
b. Negative Influences
a. Violence
b. Bad effects on some children’s health
c. Socially isolated
Negative Impact in school. A study by Argosy University's Minnesota School on Professional Psychology found that video game addicts argue a lot with their teachers, fight a lot with their friends, and score lower grades than others who play video games less often.
c. Recommended for Video games.
a. Pick games that require the player to come up with strategies, and make decisions in a game
b. Decide what is acceptable in your home and if you think violent games are not acceptable, explain to your kid the reason why it might be bad for him.
c. According to Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Robert Butterworth, PhD , you should "evaluate the shows and games not just in terms of violence or obscenity, but in terms of the mental engagement that they require.
d. Conclusion.
a. Positive and Negative Influences.
University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green.
University of Rochester
Argosy University's Minnesota School on Professional Psychology
University of Rochester
Robert Butterworth, PhD