Effects Of Video Games On Young People

Technology has been evolving since the days of the cavemen and has become an integral component of our everyday life. Technology has been integrated in education, media, the workplace, and our world runs around the evolution and ever developing fast pace of technology. Modern technology especially effects the youth of today’s day and age, because they have grown up with extremely advanced technology and are completely engrossed by it. The primary concern people have concerning children and technology is the negative effects video games have on their developing mind. Video games may potentially affect children’s attention span, motor skills, computer literacy, and possible cases of violent behavior being

How do video games affect teens, kids, adults? Do they just have negative effects toward someone

Video games have grown immensely since the beginning of the millennium. Consumers spent a total of $20.77 million dollars on video game related technology (Trang).With almost 51% of Americans having a gaming device of some kind, and each console, a major piece of hardware designed and produced solely for gaming, having several different gaming genres to choose from, it 's no wonder the industry has had such a big boom (Trang). The problem is that too much time spent with video games can be damaging. Children are one of the primary sources of funding for the gaming industry, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children spend no more than fourteen hours per week in front of any type of electronic screen, yet it’s also reported that the average school age child spends more than thirty-seven hours per week in front of an electronic screen (Gentile). Video games are becoming easier to access; the revolution of smart phones has made thousands of

Gaming has become an important part of growing up for people who were born in the last 25 years. Approximately 3.9 - 4.7% of total world population (250 to 300 million people) is ¡§very active¡¨ or a ¡§frequent¡¨ player of video games or at least owns the necessary equipment. This target group spends five or more hours a week playing video games. The United States is the largest video game market in the world with about 50% of the US population (145 Million people) spending 6.5 hours a week on computers and video games.

Are there people who have never played video games at least once in their adolescence? You might recall some happy memories of playing video games with your best friends or that your parents punished you because you spent a lot of time playing video games. Most school teachers and parents are apt to think that playing video games in adolescence might only have negative impacts on adolescents. Playing video games is considered one of the top obstacles to academic performance and maintaining attention spans. Although these facts are partially true, there are positive effects of playing video games in some ways such as entertainment, development of social interaction and movement skills. This essay will cover the positive and negative effects of playing video games on adolescents’ physical, psychological/social aspects. In these divisions, I will discuss about the relationship between playing video games and the level of physical activity which is related to obese, aggressive behavior which is related to violence, social interaction and comfort effect of video games. Also, I will consider the significance of this issue.

     Gaming has become an important part of growing up for people who were born in the last 25 years. Approximately 3.9 - 4.7% of total world population (250 to 300 million people) is ¡§very active¡¨ or a ¡§frequent¡¨ player of video games or at least owns the necessary equipment. This target group spends five or more hours a week playing video games. The United States is the largest video game market in the world with about 50% of the US population (145 Million people) spending 6.5 hours a week on computers and video games.

The violence that children execute in today’s modern time could have a new factor that parents could not even imagine. Many children today spend most of their time playing video games and this could reflect a negative role in a child’s bad behaviors. Nearly all children, especially in the United States, have or have had a video game console or some type of electronic device that contain video games. Video games in general are not to be blamed but a certain category that majority of the gamers play is called violent video games. Adolescents and children are revealed to violent games could have a bad influence which should be controlled in today’s society. Video games are violent and they affect young teens because they are exposed to

It’s nothing new if I say that video games are a great source of entertainment, especially for children. However, nowadays even adults are found engaged in playing these games which is, somehow, essential too. After all, these take you in a different world where nothing is real, but for some time, you are a part of it and you enjoy being there.

In a few decades, the video game industry has grown in every country market. If people are a parent in this era of information and technology, there is no doubt that their children are playing, or will be playing video games. Whether people like or dislike, video games are so significant to children’s lives, and it is hard to absolutely stop them playing video games. Recently, in the United States, the average hours of video gaming per week between 8 and 12 years old are thirteen hours, and the average of between 13 and 18 years old is fourteen hours. Caused by this, 8.5% of youths are addicted of video gaming. People recognize that it is difficult to say video games are good or bad in general, because there are a variety of game types now (Hughes, 2014). However, if youths are attracted to video games on a deeper level of their mind, they could have problems both emotionally and physically. There are three reasons that video gaming is bad for teens (ARSHI, 2017).

For many years, the age-old debate of whether video games lead to violence has caused dismay to parents and children alike. Parents because they fear for their child’s development and children because they fear the restrictions that will be put upon them. The topic itself falls into the much wider realm of censorship and how it should be handled regarding children. Many different types of media including things like television, social media, and video games have become sacrificial lambs for the most violent and aggressive acts that younger people commit. It is important that these distinctions be made to help concerned parents determine if they want their child to consume forms of media like video games and to keep others safe. The two

Normally when a child acts out, misbehaves, or shows violence people might try and link this bad behavior to something in the child’s life. Video games are often the target for such accusations. It makes sense that with all of the violent content television and video games have to offer with shows like Game of Thrones or games like Grand Theft Auto, that it is no wonder children show signs of violence, right? Then why does developmental psychologist Dr. Marilyn Price Mitchell disagree that video games are the sole cause of violence in children? Video games have many times been linked to violence in children; however, studies have shown that they may have more of a positive influence than one might think. Video games are not to be blamed for violent behavior in children because the potentially negative effect they have could be avoided by simply educating children about the bad content featured on certain games.

Today’s generation of video games are full of violence and gore. Violence is implemented as means to attract the general audience who find it entertaining. The impact and influence of video games is seen in the seventy-five percent of American adolescents who spend forty percent of their day directed towards playing games (Glazer 937). Games are capable of creating emotions varying from sorrow to absolute gratification. When you ask someone what they think of a game, they might answer “fun”. While the response sounds positive, it can actually be the complete opposite. People might find “fun” in being able to race against their buddies while other people find “fun” in cutting off an opponent’s head. Such instances are what worry parents about their children becoming violently aggressive. Now, it is not only the content of the video game itself that can cause aggression, but games in general can do this too. Video game companies always aim to fulfill the player 's experience of need satisfaction (PENS) in order to make a successful outcome of sales. Games who meet the player experience of need satisfaction requirements such as competence, autonomy, and relatedness can really get consumers latched onto a game. Players then become addicted to a game and in turn become isolated. Disturbing the player while he or she is trying to reach the main objective will often result in not necessarily hostility but simple irritation. Such a scenario would be your mother asking you to “pause

Video games have always been the subject of some type of controversy. Debates exist over whether or not playing them for too long is detrimental to your health, or if they have any positive aspects at all. Research indicates that gaming for long periods of time is not healthy, whereas light or occasional gaming yields benefits to reactions and skills when working under pressure. However, one aspect of video games always rears its head whenever some empathy-depraved soul commits an atrocity upon innocent people using guns. Namely, whether or not violent video games cause people to commit acts of violence. Despite the continuing controversy, evidence has proven that the people negatively affected by video game violence are those who learn from mimicking others; children and, to a lesser degree, adolescents; specifically, boys. However, violent video games do not warp children’s minds due to their content. Video games with crude content are not to blame for public massacres because they do not increase personal hostility, instead harmlessly releasing aggression akin to sports, and even if violent video games did raise hostility, they are marked on an age-dictated scale to inform those who may be concerned. The average human being has a moral compass strong enough to understand that violence for the sake of violence is wrong. If a human being has the capacity to kill innocent people or animals without any remorse, then video games will not likely make them much worse.

Controversy about video games continue to escalate between parents and gamers, regarding the psychological effect of simulated, realistic, and 3D violence on the minds of young children and growing teenagers. Yet, research shows that video games contribute very little to today’s everyday violence, despite complaints and concerns that games influence a child’s normal behavior. Technology is a way of life in today’s world, computers are used by toddlers, adolescents, and adults alike. No matter what career path a person chooses, the computer plays an essential role in the job. The more our technology progresses and as our industry grows stronger, computers and electronic entertainment will grow to be found everywhere around the world. This includes videogames.

"It is true that video games can become a form of training for the mind or reward for doing good, but excessive use can lead to serious problems.” Qiu Zhu Chengwei was stabbed to death because Caoyuan sold Chenwei virtual sword in the game Legend of Mir 3. Caoyuan offered to pay the sword Chenwei , but he refused and stabbed him while he was sleeping. This is only one case of what children addicted to video games can cause. There are many more cases like this all over the world. It seems like an electronic chip is already fully installed on the new generations and that makes children more able than adults to handle new technologies.