“Video Games are bad for you? That’s what they said about Rock n’ Roll.” This quote by Shigeru Miyamoto, compares video games to rock n’ roll which people had believed to be bad previously but later found it wasn’t as evil as they had initially thought, and neither are video games. Many parents all over the world will agree with the statement that video games are bad for their children, but as it turns out, video games are a lot more beneficial to society than they are harmful. Although, video games don't always help society because they can cause people's behavior to change in a negative way, video games help society with education, behavior, and creativity. Many video games are made to help entertain as well as teach people how the world
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“In his book Killing Monsters, author Gerhard Jones argues that engaging in violent fantasies provides a way for children to express violent tendencies safely and learn to control the feelings of violence and frustration that are an essential part of emotional development” (Walker). Walker uses evidence from Killing Monsters by Gerhard Jones to explain that violent video games can actually help with reducing violent tendencies outside the house because they can learn how to control the frustration and anger which is a main reason for acting out violently. Another author pulled out a bunch of reliable articles with the same criteria for research purposes. “Once corrected for publication bias, the relationship between violent video game exposure and aggression drops to r+ = 0.04 with a confidence interval that crosses zero. This result does not support a relationship between violent video game playing and aggressive behavior” (Ferguson, pg 313). After pulling out those articles and compiling them together, Ferguson had found that, even with the publication bias, there wasn’t much of a relationship between video games and violence. Most people just believe what others say and other people believe that video games are the cause of all violence in the world and it …show more content…
A large variety of schools all over the world use video games to help educate students. “Among the other skills that video games can help improve are [our] vocabulary, reading, spelling, typing, observational skills, and problem solving. When it comes to language skills like reading and writing, many competitive video games can help because they require players to type in commands, as well as read and comprehend instructions quickly. Video games help players learn new terms, too, which are often repeated throughout the game. It has long been known that repetition is a powerful teaching tool.” (Hile, Pg 60). Not only are video games used to help with our vocabulary but they are also used to help keep our minds working and some doctors even recommend them for patients who are older. “Some doctors recommend that elderly patients might prevent or slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease, for example, by doing crossword or jigsaw puzzles. "Sudoku, crosswords and electronic games can all improve your brain's speed and memory,” according to Mark Stibich, a psychologist who specializes in health behavior” (Hile,pg 61). These puzzles help people keep their brain working which could prevent them from forgetting important things in their life. Many people believe that sitting down all day, staring at a computer isn’t good for a person’s
“In his book Killing Monsters, author Gerhard Jones argues that engaging in violent fantasies provides a way for children to express violent tendencies safely and learn to control the feelings of violence and frustration that are an essential part of emotional development” (Walker). Walker uses evidence from Killing Monsters by Gerhard Jones to explain that violent video games can actually help with reducing violent tendencies outside the house because they can learn how to control the frustration and anger which is a main reason for acting out violently. Another author pulled out a bunch of reliable articles with the same criteria for research purposes. “Once corrected for publication bias, the relationship between violent video game exposure and aggression drops to r+ = 0.04 with a confidence interval that crosses zero. This result does not support a relationship between violent video game playing and aggressive behavior” (Ferguson, pg 313). After pulling out those articles and compiling them together, Ferguson had found that, even with the publication bias, there wasn’t much of a relationship between video games and violence. Most people just believe what others say and other people believe that video games are the cause of all violence in the world and it …show more content…
A large variety of schools all over the world use video games to help educate students. “Among the other skills that video games can help improve are [our] vocabulary, reading, spelling, typing, observational skills, and problem solving. When it comes to language skills like reading and writing, many competitive video games can help because they require players to type in commands, as well as read and comprehend instructions quickly. Video games help players learn new terms, too, which are often repeated throughout the game. It has long been known that repetition is a powerful teaching tool.” (Hile, Pg 60). Not only are video games used to help with our vocabulary but they are also used to help keep our minds working and some doctors even recommend them for patients who are older. “Some doctors recommend that elderly patients might prevent or slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease, for example, by doing crossword or jigsaw puzzles. "Sudoku, crosswords and electronic games can all improve your brain's speed and memory,” according to Mark Stibich, a psychologist who specializes in health behavior” (Hile,pg 61). These puzzles help people keep their brain working which could prevent them from forgetting important things in their life. Many people believe that sitting down all day, staring at a computer isn’t good for a person’s