The Negative Effects Of Video Games

Video games are “a waste of time” they don 't actually improve anything, they are just entertainment. However there is drastic evidence to show that couldn’t be further from the truth. They actually have a huge mental benefit that can enhance memory, better hand to eye coordination and enhanced reflexes along with other things aswell. Showing that they are indeed not just a time killer and waster but are hugely benefiting the minds of the people that play them. The first point I would like to bring up is enhanced memory, a study suggests that young children can benefit from the memory aspects of video games. Several children had multiple sessions of several video games with increases challenge and it had been noted that they did show signs of progress in the difficulty but more importantly an increase in a strong memory showing that the two indeed have a connection. Secondly hand to eye coordination, another study was conducted and yet again the gamer who repeatedly played games was faster, sharper and overall better than the non-gamer. The other main point is reflexes which sort of ties in with the other points but deserves another mention, research indicates that fast-paced gameplay along the lines of Call of Duty and other various games, does in fact increase reflexes.

Dead Space 2, Mortal Kombat, Call Of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Naughty Bear and Kane and Lynch 2: dog days: these are just some of the violent video games that are out in the market right now. You can buy these games for multiple devices and counsels, and many of the main characters are either a psychopath, a criminal, a army officer, a lone survivor in a zombie apocalypse, or a medieval knight fighting their way to save the princess. People never thought about the effects that videogames have on a child or a teenager. No one focused

Abstract – Video Gaming has it negatives and its positives. You may look at video games and the first thing you see is the violence that it insures. Most video games have that real effect of blood and can allow the player to kill someone in a fantasy world. Some has said the violence shown in video games are part of the reason for violence in today society. Many has also said that our children that play these violent games tend to reenact what they play in the game into their actual real life. When studies have shown for that to be both correct and incorrect. There is no real proof that video game violence lead to the outside world violence. Some studies have shown that people that play video games heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen

Video gaming can cause many health problem, Death, Poor Performance and Preoccupations for people. Video game change the facts how people sees the world in a negative ways which can leads to health problem, Poor performance, Preoccupations and also death. Many teens are into gaming more than before which also increase the cause of problem and addiction. Teens treat gaming as a daily life activity that’s why it causes more negative effects on them than the one who only uses the game during free time. It’s start with playing video game sometime then leads to addictions and problem.

Video games have been very common types of entertainment in every family and around the global. They can be played on computers, cellphones, TVs and other electronics. The video game market has become one of the fastest growing businesses and comes in a variety of categories. The impact of video games on the player’s behavior has been controversial for decades. The advocates claim that video games are more than simply a fun that one plays during spare time. They are important for cognitive skill development, stress relief, prosocial behavior and reducing mental health disorders. On the other hand, the detractor argue that video games have effects on aggressive cognition, addiction, loneliness and violence. Video games have a harmful impact on players because they cause aggression, addiction, and loneliness.

There is many positive things about playing video games, Improves your motor skills which all around will help you be more active and be more up lifting during activities. Fitness and nutrition is a big part of video games too, playing madden, nba, and mlb sports games whenever you want to whether it's rainy or snowy outside. You can learn so many skills that you will actually use in real life. So many people complain why videogames are so bad because staring at the screen for so long will make you go blind which is false. As a parent you can sit down next to your kid and have a nice time. Bonding with your kid with something that makes them happy is good. The dedication and teamwork that goes into some games will help them become a good leader in the future, and have good cooperation skills. Through the natural process of learning and victory required in gaming, players gain confidence in their abilities to overcome obstacles through persistence. Playing video games may also help children develop problem solving skills as well. Games that are easy to access and can be played quickly such as Minecraft can improve players moods, promote relaxation. Children who are shy and lack confidence when socializing with their peers may have an easier time opening up while playing video games. Approaching someone you hardly know, like a new classmate or coworker, and striking up a conversation can be quite

Video game playing has exhibited positive effects on decision-making skills and multitasking. Researchers from the University of Rochester found that gamers who played action packed video games made decisions at a faster and more accurate rate than the average person. The researchers noted that gamers made decisions, “...25% faster than others without sacrificing accuracy,

Yesterday a child killed 16 people and injured many more in less than 20 mins. He is just a child, how is this possible? Video games have become more popular with children, and adolescents, copious amount of video games exposes children to violence. Did you know that children and adolescents who played more violent games were most likely to report aggressive cognitions and behaviors? (Toppo 2015) In today's society, violent video games such as “Call of Duty” have a negative effect on health, growth and development, and posing a bad influence for children and young adults. Due to the advancing technology video games are becoming more popular, therefore having a negative effect on children and young adults.

In today’s society majority of teenagers spend their time playing video games. A study shows that approximately 77% of males and 57% of females, ages 18-29, play video games (Tribune Content Agency, 2015). With video games becoming increasingly popular many ignore the negative effects they have on society. One of the most popular video games played is “Call Of Duty”. The video game “Call of Duty” should not be played due to the negative effects it has on society including enhancing aggressive behavior, teaching negative values such as bullying, and desensitizing children from violence.

If you read or watch the news, it is not hard to find shocking and dramatic examples of people who harmed themselves or others after playing video games. The American teenagers who committed the Columbine and Sandy Hook school shootings all played video games. In South Korea, where online gaming is very popular, a 15-year-old boy strangled his mother to death and then hanged himself after “a fight about internet games” (Plunkett), and a Taiwanese man died of heart failure in an internet café after playing video games for three days straight (Elise). There is also the more mundane concern that people will become addicted to video games, neglecting their studies and personal lives as a result. Indeed, many mobile app games advertise themselves as being “addictive,” as if this is a benefit. However, it is unclear whether these concerns are warranted. Does playing video games cause otherwise healthy people to become violent and neglect their well-being, or is it merely a symptom of other underlying problems?

Video games have a significant and beneficial impact on adolescents mental ability. Viviane Kovess-Masfety, a professor of psychiatry at McGill University, found children who played video games for one hour or less a week have a 64% chance of high intellectual functioning and a 53% chance of having high school achievement. Furthermore, the more time children spent playing video games the higher their chances were, with a 77% chance of high intellectual functioning at over five hours and a 68% chance of high

Video gaming is a big deal in today's society. Games are getting more and more real as the years go on for example the game Call of Duty has evolved from just being called Call of Duty to now having 15 different versions of the game that comes out every year with more and more graphic material. Video games are bad for kids because of the negative effects on our brain to make kids dumber, kids do not want to go outside so their becoming overweight, and causing kids to repeat the same stunts in the game which is causing injury and even death.

Technology has rapidly advanced over the past several decades and has led to new discoveries in communication and entertainment. Children in the 1990s did not experience phones with touch screen displays or immediate access to the internet, but the youth of today are a completely different story. At an extremely young age children become accustomed to the presence of a phone or TV screen. Technology is used to occupy kids on a daily basis and with so much time spent on a device the burning question must be discussed, “How is technology affecting the livelihood of the children?” Various outlets of entertainment have been called into question as technology has advanced such as YouTube or Netflix, but the most often targeted mode of enjoyment is video games. Video games have existed since Higinbotham’s simple tennis game in 1958, but have improved rapidly over the years in complexity and graphical quality. However, video games have also become inherently violent and are repeatedly studied for possible impacts on the cognitive development of children.

Since video games first emerged in the 1970s, they have evolved significantly in terms of context. Instead of classic, light-hearted games like 'Pac-Man' or 'Tetris', the newest trend in gaming is violence. Graphic games have become increasingly popular, causing a plethora of controversy to erupt in regards to how they may affect today's adolescent gamers and their mental well-being.

Many people believe that gamers are antisocial, raged filled, and mentally unstable people. These false actuations of games can have a negative impact on its player base. Such as; games lower your intelligence of its players, it makes them more violent, and isolates them from human contact. Video games have always had a bad wrap from the start and being constantly bombarded from several relentless media outlets. For example, ever since shooting games became popular it’s been the source of blame for recent shootings. When really the real problem isn’t video games, but the person who doesn’t have a reasonable process of thinking or simply you could call them deranged. There’s just so many factors you can debate about saying why or just finding an escape goat. I simply can’t handle when people come to a conclusion of saying the source of the problem is video games because that person plays them. When people make that statement I just find them insanely ludicrous.