Video Games Enhance The Lives Of Youths

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.

In the following speeches by the high school students about video games and how they are good and also could be very harmful. In "Video Games Enhance the Lives of Youths," the high school student explained the goods of video games and how it helps american kids with school, driving and other good points that the american youth might need too know in the future. In "Video Games Put Youths at Risk," this high school student explained that bad and terrible things video games cause and how they are unhealthy and can cause young american kids to be violent and over weight. In "Video Games Put Youths at Risk," they summarized that the percentage of american kids that play video games have increased by 40 percent since 2006.

The argument of video games having a possitive or negative affect on America's youth has been around for several years. While many claim video games are enhancing the lives of children I disagree.

What i think abot viedo games is that it can be good for kids to sit back and relax. I play video games my self, i know how much fun they can be. but i also know that too much is not healthy at all. It can be really dangerous. The pro about playing game's is you can learn an teach you quick hand movments, and also enhanes are hand-eye coordination. I agree with that, It lower are stress. Video games is'int really that big of a waste of time The cons on playing video games are that people will sit there and play for to long, they wont ever get ouy side an be active. it's a shame. they wong get their exsircise in or anything. And that's probaly why half of this kid's are over wait.

Video games aid adolescents in the development of vital skills needed throughout life. One important element in gaming is teamwork, which requires communication. Being able to connect and talk with the team is beneficial, although listening to them is just as vital. Without communication and listening skills the team would be dysfunctional. Game companies are getting sneaker with the traps and Easter eggs (references to things outside the game) that the companies place in the game. Provided this will increase the focus of the gamer to the details in their surroundings. Also by doing this it makes gamers react quickly and fluently to what they have just encountered. These skills that video games help develop will not only aid in the gaming experience

In my deepest opinion, I think certain video games are harmful towards children there are educational games that are actually very educational, like when I was in the 8th grade my teacher would let the class go on CoolMath, which had a variety of educational games for all school subjects. I agree with passage 1: Video Games Enhance the Lives of Youths which mentioned ".... video games enhances their hand-eye coordination, visual motor skills, and overallvisual activity.'' What passage 1 failed to mention that passage 2: Video Games Put Youths at Risks did mention is are the kids that spend there time playing video games and improving all of these skills getting there school work/homework done? This is an important question that many readers of passage 1 are most likely asking themselves.

Being the first of my family to be born in the United States, I had a number of things that my parents did not have growing up. I went to nice schools, I had a cell phone, and I had a nice car growing up. One thing my cousins and I did in our time together would be playing video games. Video games were not just a way for us to relax, but to socialize with the person sitting next to me, and prepare me for real- life activities.

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.

Is playing video games really a good way for children to release stress? The other day i was in the kitchen cooking, when i heard my little brother screaming at the TV screen, when i asked him what was wrong, he answered."My stupid video game will not stop messing up,and its making me mad'. I thought to myself this is not something he should be so stressed about.

Kids play games because hey want to get away from all the complated things they have. And yes, kids get things that are complated for them in life and feel stressed about it. I know this becuase the only thing I always looked forward to after homework and going home from school, was video games. Beucase when I played them I felt like it was the biggest thing to me, trying to beat the car I've been trying to beat for a few nights or couldnt beat the night before I had to wake up. And even war games I was looking to beat the next mission, becuase I was wanting to see the next point in time of the

Video games are therapeutic for children with chronic illnesses. According to the University of Utah, children that has been diagnosed with autism, depression, or Parkinson disease can improve their resilience, empowerment, and fighting spirit by playing video games. Video games, improve preschooler’s motor skills. You may think letting a four-year-old sit in front of the television for hours is wrong, but research shows that children who play interactive games have a better object control motor skills than children who do not play video games. Video games reduce stress and depression. Children are able to express their inner frustration and anger while playing video games. Video games also provide pain relief. According to the University of Washington, the Military Hospital did an experiment on soldiers recovering from their battlefield wounds. Some soldiers played the video game Snow World. The soldiers that played the video game required less pain medicine during recuperation because they relieved some of their pain by throwing

Controversy about video games continue to escalate between parents and gamers, regarding the psychological effect of simulated, realistic, and 3D violence on the minds of young children and growing teenagers. Yet, research shows that video games contribute very little to today’s everyday violence, despite complaints and concerns that games influence a child’s normal behavior. Technology is a way of life in today’s world, computers are used by toddlers, adolescents, and adults alike. No matter what career path a person chooses, the computer plays an essential role in the job. The more our technology progresses and as our industry grows stronger, computers and electronic entertainment will grow to be found everywhere around the world. This includes videogames.

After all the years of video games being played people say that they are bad for you and that you should go outside and play sport instead. Kids always get told to play sport but in the end video games can be really helpful with life lessons and they can also help you gain new skills depending on the games that you play.

Excessive video game playing has been a problem with today’s youth they have had more influences over the youth than ever before. That brings to my attention a question, how do video games affect the youth of our society? Excessive video game playing, especially violent video games, can lead to youth violence, a decrease in academic success and many other negative things. I realize that some parents believe that they can be good for children, I agree but I also disagree in some cases. Some parents allow their children to play video games to keep a social life and to learn how to use strategies. This is true in some cases but not in all cases. For instance, other children that play video games alone and are in their rooms constantly can

Are there people who have never played video games at least once in their adolescence? You might recall some happy memories of playing video games with your best friends or that your parents punished you because you spent a lot of time playing video games. Most school teachers and parents are apt to think that playing video games in adolescence might only have negative impacts on adolescents. Playing video games is considered one of the top obstacles to academic performance and maintaining attention spans. Although these facts are partially true, there are positive effects of playing video games in some ways such as entertainment, development of social interaction and movement skills. This essay will cover the positive and negative effects of playing video games on adolescents’ physical, psychological/social aspects. In these divisions, I will discuss about the relationship between playing video games and the level of physical activity which is related to obese, aggressive behavior which is related to violence, social interaction and comfort effect of video games. Also, I will consider the significance of this issue.