Does Violent Video Games Cause Violent Behavior?

It is agreeable that there are some correlation between teenagers playing video games and how it affects the youth mentally. Heavy consumption of violence video games does indeed stimulate a change reaction in the brain waves, but there is no hard evidence stating that those changes causes teenagers to act aggressively and violently. On the contrary, it is a popular beliefs that violence video games does indeed causes teenagers to displayed unpleasant behaviors and actions because that is what they learned and observed from the games. Therefore, parents should limit and regulate the amount of time their teenagers are playing violence video games so that they can protect their children from negative behaviors.

Throughout history, the American society has suffered from tragic events, from mass school shootings to civil terrorist attacks. The older generation has blamed violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto (GTA), Saints Row, and Mafia for the corruption of the youth and their path towards violence. In addition, mass media has also pointed fingers towards the gaming industry for most of these horrific incidents. Furthering the belief that video games are bad for children which is inaccurate. Because several experts have found videos games to be useful in terms of helping with stress, occupying time, and providing useful lessons.

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Whenever there is a mass shooting, it does not take long before videogames are to blame. Some politicians and family value groups have said, "Censorship is the bastard child of technology." What is to blame for such a quote? The answer is: the realism of gaming software. Gaming software realism has grown tremendously from being pixelized. While this is amazing to some, others have major complaints about the effects of the games on their children and other people around them. One half of the peoples complaints are that the video games need more censors which will limit things that are able to happen in the game, better known as video game censorship. The other half of complaints believe that the increase of sex and violence in video games is

Videogames like Call Of Duty, Battlefield, and Halo are all suspected to be a cause of violence, aggression, and crime in the youth of today.They are called "violent videogames". Yet this is not the case. These games have no link to violence or aggression in youth.

How does one define violence? Is it by the amount of blood and gore shown? Is it based on how people are acting towards other people? Or is it based on the language used? These are all ways that people may describe violence in the media. According to dictionary.com, the word violent is described as “when someone or something is acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force”. When looking at that definition, what how does one define rough? Violence is one of those things that can be seen in many different ways. Although this is true, people should all be able to agree on that we see it in our everyday lives. It is seen on the news with the latest headlines. It is seen in movies and TV shows. It is also seen in our children’s games, specifically video games. Every kid wants that latest games like Call Of Duty (COD) and Grant Theft Auto (GTA), but do parent honestly looked at what kids do

Do violent video games cause people to act out violently? Some people argue that video games have nothing to do with real life actions of people. While opponents think that video games teach and train people to act out those actions seen on the video games. While video games may cause people to act out violently, there is no reason to ban them however; there should be regulations on the age and content of the video games.

At this day in age we bask in the luxury of having easy access to advanced technology at our disposal. From the World Wide Web, to cell phones, music, movies and video games the human race has thought of any and everything to keep us entertained. Over the years studies have shown reasonable concerns regarding the long-term effects of video games. These games can desensitize gamers to real life violence, which is usually seen in the younger crowd. The studies especially hit on the games containing player-on-player violence. Though these games are extremely entertaining and can get kids to settle down for a while, if not properly supervised, they can produce adverse effects. Other studies have shown that video games can be used as way to

What happened to riding bikes around the neighborhood? Did the evolution of the technology helped the society to have a better understanding about each other, or was it the opposite? It has been a queer about it. Since the technology advanced, there are these video games, which have taken place engaging people on a deeper level causing some advantages and disadvantages in our society.

The range in media form can cause many to conclude that one form may be more harmful than another. Over the last decade, video and computer games have gained popularity as the most common way for children and adolescents to spend leisure time (Vessey & Lee, 2000). Over eighty percent of today’s most popular video games contain violence (Vessey & Lee, 2000), showing that there is a strong preference for these types of games in the market. Television and filmmakers have also taken leaped towards more violent programming and content that appeal to their audience. These visual images of violence have been determined to increase aggressive behavior in frequent viewers as well as desensitize the population towards violent acts (Videogames|and|Violence, 2007).

I will discuss why video games do not contribute to youth violence, what types of warnings are given by video game companies, and what flaws exist in studies that suggest a correlation between violence and gaming. As the sales of video games have risen in recent years, some groups claim that violence in these games has caused violent behaviors among young players. However, this argument bears little factual evidence supporting such a connection. As popularity of violent video games has increased, the rate of violent juvenile crimes, including murders, has dropped significantly. The manufactures of these games include warning labels on all their products, which include a minimum age group rating, as well as specific features of the game to justify the rating. The players are well aware that the simulated violence is not real. studies which suggest a relationship between violence and games are often designed poorly or unreliable.

Video games have been around since the early 1950s and since their conceivement, there has been many advancements in technology which has cause them to be more realistic. Due to their constant plummet into realism people have begun to equate their realism to real life scenarios such as mass shooting and terroristic acts being performed. What if the correlation between violent video games and violent acts performed was nonexistent? There has been multiple studies and research done on the topic that state these accusations are completely false, but the public media programs continue to put out a false narrative. Where did their claim originate from? Well one game series may be to blame. In 2001, one of the most controversial games of its time would be released, Grand Theft Auto 3. Grand Theft Auto was despised for its depiction of violence and its sexual content, grand theft auto (GTA) would become one the best selling games of that year and was renowned as one of the best getting tons of awards and critical acclaim while its successors would go on to sell upwards to 80 million copies. So with a bad taste left in the public's mouth, people would begin to say these games weren't suitable for children. Most gamers are considered to be children and teens which isn't true but that's just it, these games aren't made for children that why there is the entertainment software rating

Through extensive exposure to violent video games, adolescents are subjected to many psychological issues. After playing these video games, gamers typically exhibit more aggressive behaviour than they would have had they not played the game. Well known studies have been conducted by Craig Anderson alongside his colleagues, analyzing how violent video games can increase the aggressive behaviour of an individual. Three experimental studies, a correlational study, and meta-analysis

Video games are making teens more aggressive and violent. Our children are at danger. Are the teens of today in jeopardy of being outrageous and physiologically aroused? Are we producing a violent youth? What are video games doing to our kids other than providing entertainment? What can we except from the generations to come in this video-game overtaken era? In this research paper, I will be demonstrating how video games make teenagers violent and aggressive and how studies prove it. An in-depth discussion on the negative impacts of video games on teens will also be done along with the good it brings to our children’s minds. Video games have been around for few decades. Has it done any good other

The purpose of this research is to determine if aggressive behavior amongst the adolescent stem from playing violent video games. In 1976, the first violent video game “Death Race” was released but, never held accountable for wrong doings of the youths of that time era. It has only been in recent years that society blames the violence within these games for the negative behaviors of youths. The graphics within these games have consistently improved over that past few decades and now seem just as realistic as life itself. Although, video games are more realistic than decades before, they are only one minute factor in determining ones behavior. When determining if violent video games is a factor of aggressive behavior , one needs to also needs to take into consideration how long that youth is playing a particular game, is that youth being supervised as he or she is playing that particular game, what type of social setting is involved, and etc. From bullying to high school shootings, violent video games have been held responsible for numerous wrong doings by youths.