For many people in America, simulated violent games are addictive and fun to play. But, those simulated violent games have proven to make an affect on our world, and this is not without reason. Due to the articles that I have read, the research has shown that people who play simulated violent games, are more prone to show violent behavior in their everyday lives. Simulated violent games contribute to bad behavior in people, they allow us to think that violence is okay, they take away from productive time, and creates misinterpretation.
In the article, “High-Jinks: Shoot-Out” by Guy Martin, a journalist from The New Yorker, Martin reveals a game played at St. Ann’s, in New York City, by the name of Killer. This game demonstrates killing your …show more content…
In the article, “It’s A Duel: How Do Violent Video Games Affect Kids?” by Shankar Vedantam, an American Journalist, he clearly states that children who play more simulated violent video games are more prone to not process violence in the real world. For example, Brad Bushman, a social psychologist at The Ohio State University decided to do some experiments. These studies were done to see how college students reacted to violent images and blasting each other with loud noises. Bushman reveals that, “Everybody was more aggressive if they’d played a violent game than if they’d played a nonviolent game, and the more numb they were, the more aggressive they were in terms of blasting their opponent with loud noise through headphones.” I can’t think of any good thing to come of this, I think it’s really awful that the students who played more video games were more keen to be so unlawful to others. From learning about these studies done, I can safely say many misinterpret violent situations. That would make sense though, because when they are playing their video games, they are killing their opponents to win the game or stay alive. By doing so, they don’t understand when to turn off their violent side, whether they’re with friends or family, they are so used to reacting right away with violence, that they don’t even know they …show more content…
But to wrap up my thoughts, I do agree that video games are fun to play, and are a good way to entertain us when we’re bored, but if you don’t stop to take a break from all of the violence then enough is enough. If you’re unable to realize the difference between good and violent actions you make, then you should play less simulated violent video games. Just realize that simulated violent games can and contribute to bad behavior in people, they allow us to think that violence is okay, they take away from productive time, and misinterpretation, if we do not put a stop to the
In the article, “High-Jinks: Shoot-Out” by Guy Martin, a journalist from The New Yorker, Martin reveals a game played at St. Ann’s, in New York City, by the name of Killer. This game demonstrates killing your …show more content…
In the article, “It’s A Duel: How Do Violent Video Games Affect Kids?” by Shankar Vedantam, an American Journalist, he clearly states that children who play more simulated violent video games are more prone to not process violence in the real world. For example, Brad Bushman, a social psychologist at The Ohio State University decided to do some experiments. These studies were done to see how college students reacted to violent images and blasting each other with loud noises. Bushman reveals that, “Everybody was more aggressive if they’d played a violent game than if they’d played a nonviolent game, and the more numb they were, the more aggressive they were in terms of blasting their opponent with loud noise through headphones.” I can’t think of any good thing to come of this, I think it’s really awful that the students who played more video games were more keen to be so unlawful to others. From learning about these studies done, I can safely say many misinterpret violent situations. That would make sense though, because when they are playing their video games, they are killing their opponents to win the game or stay alive. By doing so, they don’t understand when to turn off their violent side, whether they’re with friends or family, they are so used to reacting right away with violence, that they don’t even know they …show more content…
But to wrap up my thoughts, I do agree that video games are fun to play, and are a good way to entertain us when we’re bored, but if you don’t stop to take a break from all of the violence then enough is enough. If you’re unable to realize the difference between good and violent actions you make, then you should play less simulated violent video games. Just realize that simulated violent games can and contribute to bad behavior in people, they allow us to think that violence is okay, they take away from productive time, and misinterpretation, if we do not put a stop to the