Video Games And Its Effects On Society

Video game effects are relatively new in modern society. Even though these games are often entertaining, the content of the game has been increasingly more and more violent as technology becomes more prevalent. The popularity of violent video games has caused an increase in controversy. Parents and experts feel that some games are just too violent and they demand the government to regulate the sales of these games. However, violent video games do not cause an increase in aggression, in adolescents. The forceful plan by the government is caused by an exaggeration of the effects of violent video games and this plan are indeed pointless.

Video games have been a lasting influence on our youth and adults in today's society, games in the making throughout their time have came from a slow pace, pixely, more of a puzzle type of games. Nowadays games today are more real life making it feel like the game you're playing to be real life. They also are fast pace, not as much thinking involved, just run around shoot em up type of games that are in demand, stems the question are video games beneficial or hazardous? A Lot of people in today's society have the opinion that videogames are a waste of time, create antisocial behaviors, and have a negative influence on the person's physical and mental health, because they have a lot of violent content. In my opinion video games have a very positive impact on people today and they are beneficial by giving people a brain workout, it promotes social activity and teamwork, it also proven to improve your psychological well being.

This also hinders a teen from asking questions in class due to him or her being used to getting answers without having to ask for them. There could also be the possibility of not being able to land a job due to poor lack of communication skills. These key skills everyone carried might be rare qualities in the future if people continue to detach their lives with people and replace people for social networking sites. For example, in "What Adolescents Miss When We Let Them Grow Up In Cyberspace" by Brent Staples, Staples states," Online shopping, checking e-mail and Web surfing -- mainly solitary activities -- have turned out to be more isolating than watching television, which friends and family often do in groups." Not only are adolescents detaching themselves from the outside world but they're also isolating themselves. This shows the gravity social media has on many adolescents. For example, there are plenty adolescents who prefer to leave family members, friends, and work to spend all day on social networks. This easily gives them a new world to live in where they don't have to be themselves and where it is easy to hide behind a screen. If people

Facebook is one of the top grossing social media platforms today that is increasingly finding more ways to keep friends and family connected. Rather they use it or not, majority of teen today have a Facebook account at some point in their life. Facebook has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages of Facebook can lead to an unhealthy teen. Facebook affects the mental health in teens causing issues with self-esteem, depression, and create an unhealthy dependency on the social media platform.

From the inception of Pong to the latest chapter of the video game series Assassin’s Creed, virtual gaming has been scorned and shunned as a detriment to society. Older generations speculate that incessant gaming in young children insinuates violence, antipathy, lack of creative initiative, and develops an unhealthy isolation from the real world. However, in recent years, these postulates have been put to the test; a number of scientists have conducted experimentation in order to discover whether not virtual gaming affects children in negative ways, and the results could not be farther from their original hypotheses. These studies have shown that videogames can be used for educational purposes, as well as for conducting psychological and medical research and advancements, and that speculations regarding their destructive nature and violence-inspiring tendencies result in no conclusive evidence. In fact, video games may even be developing into the newest art form, as many provide insights into political and philosophical discussion using gameplay and graphics. In other words, the development of virtual gaming over the past twenty years is not detrimental to the upbringing of adolescents in our society, and can actually be beneficial in a multitude of areas.

Video games have been the subject of objections, controversies and censorship because of depictions of violence, sexual themes, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, propaganda, profanity and advertisements. Critics of video games include parents ' groups, politicians, religious groups, scientists and other advocacy groups. Sarah Smith, author of Children, Cinema and Censorship : From Dracula to the Dead End Kids, claims that comic books, rock music, computers and video games, all have been cited as threats to children’s safety, health, morality, and literacy, and have been blamed for increases in juvenile delinquency (Smith 2). Because of these groups video games have developed a negative stigma in today 's society that scapegoats them as the reason behind acts of violence and tragedy as well as antisocial tendencies among young adults and preteens. Despite the work of detractors, advocates of video games have emphasized their use as an expressive medium, arguing for their protection as an educational tool and for helping children develop cognitive skills.

Video Games often receive a lot of bad press; this is because they are so easy to blame for the wrong doings by many individuals; but do video games really negatively impact society?

Everyone has their outlet, whether it’s reading, working out, or just hanging out with a friend for a bit; life is crazy and having a way to let out stress is a healthy way of living. Although this is true, one outlet of stress that is becoming larger and larger throughout the years is video games. It was an obvious theme throughout Ready Player One that the world they were living in was so corrupt, that an alternate world was a better option to live in than reality. The world we live in now is nothing like the corrupt world of Ready Player One, yet video games are taking over many teens’ lives. There are countless negative effects these video games have on teenagers including an increase in violence, a negative effect on grades, and anti-social and depressed feelings. If teens continue this obsession with basically living in an alternate world, their reality is going to get very challenging.

Video games have had a short, but nonetheless impressive, history thus far; titles such as Tennis for Two and Pong, which had minimal graphics and very basic objectives for the player, served as the groundwork for what would later become a major industry. As gaming 's potential was fully realized by both the public and developers as an interactive pastime, games would evolve into the "retro games" many have come to know and love today— Mario, Legend of Zelda, Pac-Man, and the like. These were much more complex, colorful, and developed than their monochromatic predecessors, and thus appealed to a greater audience. It was these titles which brought gaming into the mainstream, bringing in a massive, captive audience of children, teens, and adults alike. Eventually, gaming would have such a large audience that completely different genres could be introduced and be almost guaranteed to have a ready market. This allowed for much more variety, and today games range from violent action adventures like Grand Theft Auto to quirky role-playing games like Earthbound; from simple point-and-click horrors like Five Nights at Freddie 's to popular first-person shooters like Call of Duty; from difficult and morbid quests like Dark Souls to psychological adventures like Persona; the list goes on and on. In recent years, games have even begun to expand outside their usual target audience. They are now being used for physical therapy, as well as in everyday classrooms to help teach children

The Internet has had an immense impact on society. Although, it is still under debate whether this impact is positive or negative. People are able to communicate simply by a click of a button. However, a new way of creating relationships has sparked in the new digital age. Teens are meeting strangers online and forming friendships with people they have never seen in real life. Some people believe online teenage friendships are healthy because it brings people together who wouldn't have met otherwise, while others think that they are toxic and potentially dangerous for teens.

Social networking has had a big impact on the social lives of teenagers. With the social networking platform, they are able to talk to each other, upload pictures, and be constantly bombarded with the breaking news of the day, but there are also negative consequences of having this type of network at their fingertips. Examples of these negatives would be cyber-bullying, identity theft, and viruses and malware. I believe that overall, despite all the negatives that may come with it, social networking vastly improves teenagers lives.

Being that social media has had such a huge impact on how people all around the world connect today, some may argue that its system has become corrupt and its purposes have changed. In reality, social media, like every other technological advancement, has its pros and cons, however the positive effects that it has on teens in particular outway its negative effects. The platform still offers many new opportunities for users to relate and support each other; offering a source of healthy communication, and a way of keeping close with your peers without being with them every step of the way. The programs that are commonly used today are actually proven to make teens more outgoing and provide users with non stop engagement, allowing people from all around the world to network and develop new interests.

A generation ago, there were no video games in the household. The children of that generation would have to go to the local arcade building to play any video games. Most children would spend their free time riding bikes and playing around the neighborhood until it got dark. With the creation of the Atari 2600 and the Magnavox in the 1970’s, video games could be played in the household on the television. These consoles set the foundation for how video games are used today. Video games today are present in almost everyone’s lives in the United States, with most of the population playing for at least an hour per day. The majority of the research done on video games have been on the negative side: the potential harm related to violence, addiction, and depression. While that research has value, it is important for people to see the benefits of playing video games. Considering these benefits is important when determining if video games are truly bad for the player because the nature of video games has changed over the years, becoming much more complex, realistic, and social. The positive benefits far outweigh the negative effects of people playing video games.

Video games are a basis of entertainment for numerous people worldwide, and its users have been growing continuously over the years. It is a source of digital entertainment which does not generate violent crimes and behaviour. Today, in the United States 91% of adolescents between the years of 2 and 17 are video game users(NPD Group,2011). A national illustrative study of U.S. adolescents established that about 99% of boys and 94% of girls are video game users (Lenhart et al., 2008). Vast majority of psychological research on the impacts of “gaming” has concentrated deeply on the harmful impacts: the possible harm linked to aggression, addiction, and depression (Anderson et al., 2010; Ferguson, 2013; Lemola et al., 2011). However, it is unlikely that this attention will be reduced or changed in the coming years, partly because of the significant media responsiveness when mass slayings (e.g., the Columbine High School slayings in 1999) linked to adolescents that play video games which are violent (Ferguson, 2007). However, this essay will argue that considering these potential benefits of video games is necessary, as the nature of the video games has significantly transformed in recent years, becoming progressively complicated, diverse, true-to-life and social in nature (Ferguson & Olson, 2013). Video games offer users with immersive and compelling social, intellectual, and emotional skills. Additionally, these capabilities can have the possibility to develop players mental

Technology is constantly evolving the way people look at the world. The ability to communicate has become dependent on technology, giving adolescents the ability to communicate without face to face interactions. Even though it has many positive aspects this new form of communication might not be so great for today’s youth. The advancement of technology, especially smartphones and social media has negatively affected teen behavior.