For the last 20 years, people have been questioning what the effects of Video Games are on the body and brain. Video games have received lots of negative attention due to some researchers saying that violent games can corrupt the brain. They are also frowned upon by many parents, who believe they are just time-wasters. It is a little bit too easy to just blame these games as the reason for why kids become violent, or antisocial. In ongoing studies, scientist believe that Videogames are actually making teens smarter, by teaching them to use aspects of their brain like high level thinking skills that they will be able to use later in their lives.
According to Shawn Green, a University of Wisconsin Psychologist, “Video games change your brain completely.” They change your brain the same way as playing piano, learning to read, or reading a map. Surprisingly, Video games provide many benefits for kids in this day and age. Some of the most prevalent ones are Following instructions, Quick thinking/decisions, and Perseverance. In almost every video game, there will at least be basic instructions you need to follow, such as picking a character in a game, or there could be very important tasks you need to follow, and memorize. Most video games require Quick thinking and decision making …show more content…
Most of the bad effects of video games are reciprocated around the violence they contain.Children who play more violent video games are more likely to develop aggressiveness. The main problem with these games though, is that the reward actually is to be more violent. The more kills you get, the higher chance you have of winning. However, evidence of this is inconsistent. If a child becomes too addicted to video games, they may become completely socially isolated and spend too much time playing video games, and not enough doing homework, spending time with friends and family,
According to Shawn Green, a University of Wisconsin Psychologist, “Video games change your brain completely.” They change your brain the same way as playing piano, learning to read, or reading a map. Surprisingly, Video games provide many benefits for kids in this day and age. Some of the most prevalent ones are Following instructions, Quick thinking/decisions, and Perseverance. In almost every video game, there will at least be basic instructions you need to follow, such as picking a character in a game, or there could be very important tasks you need to follow, and memorize. Most video games require Quick thinking and decision making …show more content…
Most of the bad effects of video games are reciprocated around the violence they contain.Children who play more violent video games are more likely to develop aggressiveness. The main problem with these games though, is that the reward actually is to be more violent. The more kills you get, the higher chance you have of winning. However, evidence of this is inconsistent. If a child becomes too addicted to video games, they may become completely socially isolated and spend too much time playing video games, and not enough doing homework, spending time with friends and family,