Negative Effects Of Video Games On Teens

Bowen, Lisa. Video game play may provide learning, health, social benefits, review finds. American Psychological Association. February 2014. Vol 45, No. 2. Print version: page 10.

Over the past few decades, video games have been a source of entertainment around the globe. Many people have argued that video games are harmful to children and young adults, while others have argued otherwise. Research has shown that video games has many benefits. These include cognitive, social, and emotional benefits.

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

There are many things that today’s society worries about; television, role models, etc. The biggest ones are those that affect the children. One that many people overlook is video games, a national past time in almost every home. It is clear that they can cause changes in children, but are the changes good or bad? Do video games have a negative effect on kids?

Besides the violent contents, video games have several positive aspects. Video games can push children's

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 proving otherwise is too flawed to be reliable, the media also twists the subject of video games to fit their viewpoint instead of reporting what video games actually do.

Video games can train the human brain so it become strong and faster at thinking. Since video games have fast action paced content, they become a virtually gym for your brain. Also, because of the action in a game there are a lot of eye hand coordination and quick problem solving skills involved in playing a game. The article “Are video games bad for me?” says“... can improve eye-hand coordination, problem solving skills, and the mind’s ability to process information.” This quote shows the many quick skills one person can improve by playing video games such as eye hand coordination, problem solving skills and the mind’s ability to process information. The quick skills that are need to play video games can be practiced and learned by play video games. Considering this, the number of things video games can teach children are

“Rivera said video games have broadened his interests and made his mind more agile (paragraph 4).” Video games expand cultural interests and broaden your horizons. When you play games from other countries and cultures you learn a little bit about their culture and way of life. “Noah, now 15, said gaming has expanded his interests. He began studying archery and Japanese culture after seeing them in video games”(paragraph 23). Many people find the culture involved with video games very interesting- like Noah- and decide to start studying or learning about that culture. Therefore, “gaming” helps to find things you're interested in that you may not have even know about without them. Given these points, video games help you discover new things that you may not have even known about and open up to new

While many studies of video games and the negatives it has on people always seem to be front page news. The media never seems to state the benefits that video games can have. Can video games actually have a benefit? Can sitting in place for hours playing a video game really teach an individual something useful that they can use in their life?

I have found a few benefits of gaming. The first positive effect is that action games like Call of Duty actually improve visual skills, someone who plays action games will notice more details in a picture or landscape rather than someone who doesn’t play

There are also many studies that show how video games increase peripheral perception, processing speed, and memory (Bavelier, Green, Han, Renshaw,  Merzenich, & Gentile, 2011). Also, depending on the type of video game a particular person is playing, it can be used as an effective training scenario(Bavelier, Green, Han, Renshaw,  Merzenich, & Gentile, 2011). The idea here is that video games can be used as a productive tool for people of all ages, professions, and lifestyles, if they are utilized correctly (Bavelier, Green, Han, Renshaw,  Merzenich, & Gentile, 2011). An issue that may come up is trying to find the happy area in the middle of the people who don’t use games at all and the ones that are using them excessively and becoming

Video games have been argued about for decades. Some people have argued that video games are linked to violence. However, new research shows that video games can be used for therapeutic purposes, exercise, stress relievers, positive interactive learning, hand eye coordination, and different types of patient treatment for people all around the world.

Playing videogames teaches people creative ways to solve problems. This allows kids to think outside the box; which allows for better problem solving. This also helps individual’s intelligence quotient since it is based on how fast someone can comprehend certain topics. Gamers also have better and faster analysis and problem solving skills (Raise a Smart Kid). This helps younger gamers later in life and able to make tough decisions and think about all of the possible outcomes of a certain action. Video games are also proven to make gamers anticipate things and be more strategic (Raise a Smart Kid). This means gamers can deal with problems coming at them now but still keeping the long term

video games can be beneficial. Whether it helps your brain, stress, aging, or help dyslexic kids.

Central idea: Video games are beneficial for students in the classroom and home. Using video games in schools or higher institutions can help build teamwork, foster decisions, critical and strategic skills useful in schools, work and life.