Final Fantasy to World of Warcraft: The Benefits of Video Games

Video games are enjoyable for people and have good benefits for children who use their multiple skills to play and interact with others. In many parts of the world, the common video game is often seen by parents as something that is wasting their child's time or “rotting their brain”. It is a popular misconception that video games are bad for children. What parents do not know is the positive things about video games. Video games have a positive impact on people and help them learn things for experiences to come. People often do not understand that violent video games are not harmful to people because video games allow people to release their anger, video games decrease crime in youth, and because they allow people to be creative and test their

Video games and their impacts have been hotly debated for a number of years, particularly violent video games. Games such as Grand Theft Auto appear to promote everything from carjacking to randomly murdering an innocent bystander just because you can, sparking debate that seems to renew itself every time a new game is released in the series. The most general form of this argument simply asks if video games are good or bad for their players. On one side, there is the belief that video games, and particularly those that are violent, are bad, especially for children. On the other, it is believed that video games are relatively harmless in the long run, and potentially even beneficial. The importance

The increasing popularity of video games has raised some concern in society. The question as to whether or not this concern is justified has been raised a multitude of times. However, it is reasonable to believe that video games’ impact on society is not a negative one as there are many beneficial aspects to gaming, there is no solid proof of issue with video games, and they are enjoyable.

This article of Lisa Bowen on American Psychological Association in 2014 significantly discusses the mental effect of video games regarding the development of personal health. The influences and outcomes of gaming techniques do not only improve the cognitive and decision-making skill but also, help to enhance the social interaction. Moreover, under-researched data and statistical information collected from psychological studies across the level of university and medical college, the biological progress that video game is starting to change within human mind is fascinating. In compelling with my original thesis, the article of Bowen stands out as a scientific framework that supports the logical flow of the paper. Statistical data can also be used in term of solid and credible evidence for real life

Joan Jett’s song, “I don’t give a damn bout my bad reputation” may seem to express the sentiment of the video game industry. Despite being accused of impairing academic achievement, leading to obesity, and contributing to violent behavior, the video game industry continues to market to children and to create an increasing number of violent games. Gamers are said to be isolated, antisocial, and lazy. It appears that this billion dollar industry has a blatant disregard for the public’s wellbeing. However, the negative reputation of the video game industry and the stereotype of gamers is not accurate. The video game industry has been blamed for enabling a sedentary lifestyle, even though they have created fitness games targeting health conscious gamers to engage in physical activity. Playing video games is also blamed for diverting students’ attention away from academics even though many video games are created that focus on education. The violent video games are blamed for leading to violent behavior despite the lack of scientific evidence. Not only is there a lack of evidence that video games cause detrimental effects to players, but there is actually evidence to the contrary. Although many people believe that playing video games can be harmful, playing video games can be beneficial to the player because they can improve your health, mental capabilities, and behavior.

Video games can have positive, therapeutic effects on players of all ages, especially those with mental or emotional problems. Games provide a chance to tune out the stresses of everyday life and decompress. Giving your mind time to rest is critical for emotional and mental well-being. Relaxation reduces the risk of heart problems and stroke, boosts memory, buffers against depression, and helps decision making. It even has physical health benefits, by suppressing

“A new wave of research has found surprising advantages in an activity that many call a waste of time, if not an outright menace”(Paragraph 5). Some video games can be very helpful like math games and grammar games. Video games are considered a waste of time, but it can be very helpful in education and in many other ways. “Scientists have recently linked gaming with increased brain power, making better moral decisions and even physical fitness”(Paragraph 6) Video games are being proven to help people make better choices. On the other hand, they also have been linked with fitness and strength. This said, video games are improving daily life and

The online cite tells us “Ferguson and Olson studied 377 American children, on average 13 years of age, from various ethnic groups who had clinically elevated attention deficit or depressive symptoms.” This tells us that people were in fact helped by the video games. People who used to be depressed used video games as a source of medication to also boost their mood. These children show us that these games can help your mood. Although some people may not agree with what the data tells us, Ferguson and Olson also say that sometimes the video games can not affect the person at all, and the violence being reported is linked with anger issues and anxiety over the video games. The same researchers also reviewed that it affected the kids with a purifying and cleansing effect to their minds. With that said, they do many studies on this topic. One including a test where the results show the kids had a relaxed effect with their vigorous and rude

Another way video games have an effect on our health is by being therapeutic. There are studies also showing that it is used in psychotherapy. There are two different types of gaming therapy. Electronic

Everyone in the world has a hobby, no matter how big or small. For some, it is writing, reading, or building objects. It just depends on what interests that person. Since video games were created, they have fascinated people. They provide another form of entertainment. This is especially prominent in the United States today. Due to video games, America has begun to see certain trends arise. Among these is the claim that they cause violent behaviors and other negative consequences. Violent video games are acceptable for many age groups in America today for several reasons.

Are video games harmful? Are they poisoning society and corrupting the minds of the youth? The evidence would certainly make it seem that way, but what are the real effects that video games have on people? Video games have been the subject of controversy ever since their creation. Yes that’s right, ever since the creation of Pong, video games have been a concern. In fact C. Everett Koop stated that “There is nothing constructive in the games. Everything is eliminate, kill, destroy and do it fast” (Marcovitz 12). As video games grow more and more like real life concern grows as well. However, as video games grow, they also grow in providing a safe outlet for negative emotions, teaching player’s life lessons, and any research

The first video game was invented in 1958 by William Higinbotham at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. It was a table tennis like game played on an oscilloscope. However, there was no official name for this game. It was very simple with very simple controls. Three years later, Steve Russell invented Spacewar, the first interactive computer game in 1961. However, a year later in 1970 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney begin to attempt to create an arcade version of Spacewar, calling it Computer Space. One year later in 1971, Computer Space became the first video arcade game ever released. “Survivals games like Pac-man and shooting games like Spacewar were very popular back in my day.” (Carolyn C. Clark, from Jamie Clark interview). Even though these games were very simple, their popularity grew faster and faster as the years went by.

Some people want to play video games which causes many negative side effects on children, but video games can also be good for developing cognitive, physical, and many more hidden skills. Furthermore, they can also be cheaper than television. Although there are the negative side effects of video games, I have found evidence of many positive effects games have on children. Video games are looked down upon by parents as time waster, and worse, some education experts think that these games corrupt the brain. Violent video games are readily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some youth become violent or commit extreme anti social behaviour. However, many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits, the main one being making kids smart. Video games may actually teach kids high-level thinking skill that they will need in the future.

Playing video games is a popular pastime for kids and teenagers, one that is causing much concern for teachers and educators. The most popular games generally are filled with violence and gore, whether they be about war, street life, or otherwise. All over the world, teenagers and children (79% of them!) fill their free time with explosions, gunfire, and fistfights, and it all takes place behind the relative safety of a screen and controller. It can become so addictive that they play upwards of eight hours a week. Though these people don't physically participate in the calamity that takes place in their games, there are real world consequences for their involvement in them, both physiological and psychological. The negative link between the excessive violent video game usage is clear, according to a recent paper by David Walsh of the National Institute on Media and the family. The effects of playing these games include increased aggressive instinct, physical reactions such as increased heart rate, and lower happiness levels throughout the day.

With the rapid development of social information technology, there are constantly new things appear, video games is one of them. The advent of video games has provided a new form of entertainment for young people and also has been rapidly appealing to young people. Adachi and Willoughby (2013) said that “video games are the fastest growing forms of entertainment in the world, with many teens playing video games for hours on a daily basis”. While video games are popular among adolescents, some researchers also focus on the impact of video games on teenagers. But most of the research has focused on the negative effects of playing video games. Adachi and Willoughby (2013) said that “the negative effects of video games have been examined in hundreds of empirical studies”, in video game literature, a large amount of research focused on playing video games has negative consequences “such as aggression, hostility, decreased empathy, and video game addiction”. However, I think, while paying attention to the negative impact of one thing, we also need to pay attention to its positive impact. Therefore, I will study the positive impact of video games. I think playing video games has a positive impact on player's mental health. Tichon and Mavin (2017) argued that more and more “intervention-focused researchers are demonstrating that games” can have positive impact on both mental and physical health. And playing video games may help improve the