Video Game Effects On Childrens Development

“Video games are bad for you, that’s what they said about rock-n-roll” (Shigeru Miyamoto). Video gaming is regarded as a ubiquitous part of children and adolescents’ life. Children who are daily involved in this activity in the US account for 97% of their total. Additionally, for those at an average of 8-13 years old, approximately, 8.5% of them are addicted to playing video games. Moreover, children at the age of 13-18 spend 16 hours per week playing. Video games are so prominent in this current world that we cannot prevent them from being involved entirely. While others believe that video games should not be made available to

Prolonged scenes of massive violence, graphic sexual content, and animated blood are examples of statements that the Entertainment Software Rating Board uses to depict the content in over fifty- five percent of the video games rated yearly. The debate of whether the aggressive nature of these video games influences youth violence in our country has been heatedly battled for decades. Since the mid 1980’s, it has been suggested that high profile cases of violence are due to an aggressor’s excessive video game use. However, much like a cold case the type of connection between video game use and youth violence remains without a definite answer. Most believe that video game use negatively influences child aggression acts in our country. Others firmly declare that video games provide a realm of opportunity for child development. Ultimately, it is impossible to say that video game use affects every child the same way. New studies suggest that video games do not affect every child that plays a game. Although violent video games are innocuous for the majority of adolescents between the ages of twelve and eighteen, the effects of these games are aggravated in those with pre- existing antisocial or depressive traits.

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

The articles in track number two surrounded the topic of family influence on the development of an individual. All of the research studies revolved around how external sources effected the development of a person. Each study focused on a different age and aspect of an individual’s surroundings. Article one “Infant Development Outcomes: A Family Systems Perspective” focused on the early stages of infancy; birth to seventeen months, and the effects of the individual mental status of each parent and the relationship of the parents on the infants cognitive and physical development. The second article “Contextualizing video game play: The moderating effects of cumulative risk and parenting styles on the relations among video

Everyone likes video games right? Well how do they actually affect you . My parents keep saying that videogames are bad for you. But I want to see for myself so I decided to do some research. I knew somethings about this topic I also like to play video games. I knew that there were different types of video games some more violent than others. Yet younger kids play the games that are made for older kids it has ratings placed on the game container. Its ratings are E for everyone 6 and up.E 10 for 10 and up T for teens for 13 and up M for mature 17 and up and AO is for strictly adults only. But kids that are 9 and 10 are playing games that are rated mature. In games like call of duty there is blood and lots of violence

A lot of parents think that video games are bad while some scienstist think that they help kids.Well they are both right video games can be bad and good.In this you will read about both sides and then you can think abot your opinion on the screen time.If is bad or good or both or you don’t care.

In recent years, technological advances have introduced many new forms of entertainment, one of the most popular being video games. Since their introduction, professionals and parents have become concerned with the addictive power that video games can have on people, particularly children and adolescents. Today, concern has shifted from the addictive effects of video game playing to the possible effects that they have on players’ aggression levels. As defining aggression as any thoughts or behaviors related with the intention to cause harm. Many scholars have been researching videogames' effects on children. The most popular aspect of videogame research is whether or not games increase aggression.

Playing video games can lead to an aggressive behavior like fighting, bulling or abusing. However, referring to some people, they think that these video games reflect a big support in children memory that could bring them a bigger vision at school, but not according to Poole. S, who based to a new research thinks that “Video games will make your kids violent and more likely to fail at school” Web. (2000, Apr 26). There are statistics that shows how in 1996 the U.S entertainment software industry accounted 2.6 billion on sales and after twenty years later was increased to 11.7 billion profits. Most of the video games have become so realistic that withdraw people physically and mentally. Therefore, children at young age are more liable to oppose such aggressive behaviors because of spending at least 13.7 hours a week on the computer or on the play station, playing games. But, spending a quality time in front of the computer playing harmful games, the National Institute of Mental Health(NIMH) reported that the conscious of video game players have been partly

Each generation grows up with something the previous generation did not. Music genres, television, and now video games. Video games have been a chief medium since they entered households in the late 70s and early 80s with such consoles as the Atari (1980). They have been a staple of the entertainment industry since and have shaped the generations that grew up with these consoles. Video games do, however, bring some controversy, despite their significance. The issue of violent video games and their effect on those who play them is a heated topic that has not yet been proven one way or another. Do video games cause people to inflict violent acts on those around them or not?

The earliest video game was invented in 1940, where the first patent was designed to win against players trying to avoid picking up the final matchstick. From then on, the progress of videogames has grown to a magnificent feat. In this day and age, the common recreational activity for most people are the use of playing video games. With different variations used to enjoy video games, everyone is able to amuse himself with video games that are not limited to any set time of enjoyment. Video games are generally used to relieve stress or just for their own leisure. The steady stream of video game consumers has branched off onto different sorts of games for their consumers, and most concerningly the genre of violent video games. With the increase of violent video game usage within the youth and the increase in the violence and aggression in these youth, it is a wonder among many concerned parents if these two are correlated with one another. The concern is, “Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?”. While not widely discussed, there is a sufficient amount of evidence that proves that the use of violent video games do contribute to the increase of youth violence and aggression. Many of these gamers prefer playing violent video games due to the adrenaline and dopamine released playing a highly intense game. From the recent rise of violence and exposure towards these video games, there is sufficient evidence to prove that violent video games contribute to youth

Psychology is the study of people's behavior, performance, and mental operations. Also, it alludes to the application of knowledge, which can be used to understand events, treat mental health issues, and improve employment, education and relationships (Philippe np). Video games have been studied, analyzed, and debated ever since they became introduced. The benefits and dangers of video games are two of the most common topics being debated. The concern for violent video games and its effect on children has risen to the top of the issues with video games. However, with the studies that have been conducted, and the information gathered from these studies, the evidence that violent video games lead to aggressive behaviors is inconclusive.

Technology is constantly advancing at a nearly exponential rate. A person’s date of birth often determines the way he uses technology. This current generation can now access the internet through wireless tablets and phones. Entertainment can be streamed, live or recorded, to almost any computer, cell phone, tablet, or television in someone’s home. Communication through email, texting, or mobile phones have made contact with anyone around the world easier than ever before. All of these technological advances were not available years ago. The technology in one’s home not too long ago consisted of merely a radio used for news, weather, and entertainment. There is a growing gap in the way generations use technology. While older Baby Boomers (ages 57-65) and the Millennials (ages 18-34) use technology differently when it comes to video games and personal computers, both generations are similar in their use of cell phones.

According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board in 2010, sixty percent of households play video games (Video Game Ind.). It is not surprising that in the technical age we live in, people are playing video games more than ever. Inevitably, this brings into question the violent nature of some popular video games and their potentially dangerous and harmful impact on young children. “Video game addiction is without a doubt, becoming this century’s most increasingly worrisome epidemic comparable even to drug and alcohol abuse” (MAVAV). Many believe violent games are a main contributing cause to criminal and/or aggressive behavior in children. They want to go as far as banning the games that have violence in them. In my opinion, parents must take responsibility of their children’s education, as well as playtime activities, and pay attention to the degree of violence and aggressiveness in the specific games they purchase. “…there’s no evidence that this leads to violent behavior in real life. F.B.I. data shows that youth violence continues to decline; it is now at its lowest in years…” (Olson, Perverse). I believe video games can be beneficial to the mind, body, and soul.

Video games are almost always present in any house that is home to an adolescent child. While video games are popular among people of all ages, adolescent children are usually the most involved. An article was developed by three members of the Psychopathology department at a university in the Netherlands. While addressing the use of video games the statement was made that “Today, in the United States, 91% of children between the ages of 2 and 17 play video games”(Granic, Lobel, Engels). Children may spend countless hours sitting in from of a television screen, participating in the electronic activities. While there are many different genres of video games, perhaps among the most popular are those that contain a high level of violence and hostility. Along with the violent content and commentary, these videogames create a hostile mindset. Video games have the ability to cause negative effects in the way young people think and act socially.

Modern technology is a worldwide sensation that is captivating more and more people each day. With the accessibility to media applications, there are so many opportunities to learn and reach out to people from all over the world. With media outlets streaming on your mobile phone in a coffee shop or ringing up an order on a tablet, it seems like nothing is truly impossible. One of the biggest media applications of technology are video games. While this is a phenomenal humankind progression, this is also transforming the perception of normality to children. While limiting the recommended amount of time a child is attached to a video game, one can begin to understand how this form can further develop our children. From confidence building to creativity, video games can be brought on as educational as well as just for fun and relaxation.