Why Do Violent Video Games Do More Harm Than People Think?

Many children and adults play violent video games on a regular basis, but are they doing more damage than people think? The amount of time teens spend hours playing violent games in a day is shocking. Everyday locked in their rooms, with their highly addictive simulations can do more harm than we think. Though creators state their games improve children's mental skills and reflexes, due to the different tactics involved, this can be expressed in different ways, making one believe that violence is always the way out; the right way to deal with things (St. John). Violent role-playing games have a bad impact on teens because they are addictive, portray unnecessary violence, and can cause antisocial tendencies in players.
Teens play violent games for an abundant amount of time, and it must be decreased, for many teens have already gotten extremely addicted. When someone continuously does something every single day, it starts to become a habit. In spite of healthy routines, some habits aren’t always for the best. Especially with technology overpowering, adding on violence to simulations is creating unnecessary cold-blooded surroundings. Studies shown from the New York Times, “Shooting in the Dark”, with all the agitation and uneasiness involved, violent video games start to impact people’s decisions less mature and harm
Definitely, it can be quite difficult to remove the adrenaline out of people’s lives in an instant, but over time the use of violent simulated games should be decreased. Though some knowledge can be reclaimed, the loss of social skills and anxiety can increase, Over time, personalities and positive mindsets disappear and aggressive thoughts will overpower. Before turning on a bloodthirsty game, be aware that even though it’s ‘only a game’, someone on this earth has physically been in that pain, fighting for their lives, not just outside holding a