How Do Video Games Affect Teenagers

Video games can be as addicting as drugs for teenagers, study says. (Social) It affects the brain the same way as alcohol or drug addiction. And as the addiction to games mirror the addiction to hard drugs in which the user requires more and more, the average teenage video gamer is also playing more and more. Because teenagers are playing more video games compared to their past counterparts, they are more likely to experience a change in social and psychological behaviors. The solution to this would be to allow the parents to step in and control the game being played and at the same time, limit the amount of exposure the games are having on the teens. It is Friday night and your phone starts ringing. You decided to glance over to see who is calling and you realize that it was your best friend Mike, who haven’t seen you in a while. You know that he will most likely asks you the question if you wanted to go watch a movie together, but you decided to not pick up the phone. Instead, you tell yourself “I will call him back as soon as I finish.” In the end, you never called him because you chose the option of playing video games in the comfort of your own home rather than going out to see a movie with …show more content…
The first benefit could be allowing us to “escape from our sometimes boring and monotonous lives.” (Gotto) People don’t want to deal with a “reality filled with deadlines, stress, and responsibilities” because of how much stress and work they have to put up every day. (Gotto) Sometimes it’s great to just forget about all the troubles pertaining to life by simply putting on the clothes and shoes of the character in the game. As a result, the players can have a way to relax and have fun by being in a world where there’s believable characters, a gripping story, and an interesting setting, which will allow them to temporarily forget the troubles that are constantly bombarded into their daily