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Under the Influence of Video Games: The War on Violence “Today 97% of teens in the U.S. play video games, and sales of games are growing. The domestic video game industry brings in nearly $12 billion a year. This popular form of media has both positive and negative effects on children” (Norcia). Games are one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. There are many forms of games such as console games, computer gaming and mobile gaming that children are playing all the time. More…

Neuendorf June 26, 2016 The Controversy of Video Gaming In the United States, spending time playing video games is widely frowned upon and looked at as a waste of time by many. There is still immense debate today on the affects video gaming has on the psychology of the human mind and whether or not it gives cognitive benefits. The world has improved in many progressive ways since video games first got released and are still benefiting people today. Video games have always allowed humans to have…

Video games are electronic games played using computers or special game players such as the Xbox or PlayStation. Xbox and PlayStation are dedicated computer sets that work with television sets. Video games represents a society and reflects the belief or value of that society which are portrayed through personalities, social class, beliefs and value of those who created and designed the game. Video games are characterized by entertainment, rules, locations, competition, unreal, genres and…

one watched? Things such as video games, movies, and television, are not the only primary causes for a violence acts committed by kids surprisingly enough. They are only singled out due to the violent images which leads parents to believe that since children view these violent scenes they will imitate them for lack of better judgment and or fun. When a kid commits a violent act, the incident is normally blamed on the child or even the show the child saw, or the video game just played. But, if…

road(Ritchell). Scientists believe checking social media every opportunity you get has a nasty side effect. Many people are giving up downtime to let their brains relax. Phones can easily make little windows of free time entertaining, whether it be playing a video game or checking social media. We need to be able to not worry about our phones as much and just live…

Should gaming be gender inclusive? One could argue that girls in gaming is unnecessary and not nearly a problem, they’d be wrong. It’s extremely concerning that so few girls are into gaming. Being attentive to girls in gaming can prove essential, unless done in a derogatory way which can prove discouraging. Females in the gaming industry can prove helpful to both the gaming society and themselves. Their presence in the gaming community can be beneficial to everyone involved. With proper…

Video Games: Who is The Real Killer? On April 20 1999, a terrible event took place. Two young men, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, went into their high school with deadly weapons, and killed 15 people including themselves. Both of the killers had something in common: they enjoyed playing the video game Doom (Vail). Was it video games that turned them into killers, or was there another underlying problem? Is society too quick to blame violent video games for this attack and many others like it?…

States who play video games are addicted. Those numbers were similar when tested worldwide. Addiction is defined by source one as not being able to stop, even when faced with dire consequences. Addiction also means feeling withdrawal symptoms when you stop doing whatever it is you are addicted to. If you are playing video games so much that you are not participating in normal life activities, then you are in danger of gaming addiction and need…

of first grade high school students of Khomeini-Shahr (school in Iran) and a sample group of 399 students participated in the study. The participants were give survey containing Game addiction scale, self-control scale and ADHD diagnostic checklist. The student grade point average (GPA) were also collected for two terms and was used for measuring their academic achievement. The hypothesis was examined using regression analysis. The study has shown that the relationship between video game…

The first video game premiered in October of 1958 and revolutionized they way kids and adults spend their free time. Since the first product hit the market, the world has been convinced that they are inimical to one’s health. Some say that video games cause muscle pain and early onset arthritis, while others are sure that they are responsible for mass shootings and other violent crimes. However, recent developments have proved this to be untrue. Despite what most people say, video games reap the…