Scientology controversies

Video games never have been the cause for violent behavior that led to criminal actions. Politicians have long been looking for an excuse as to the reason that many national tragedies happen such as many mass shootings. To blame these acts of violence on the sole act of playing video game would be just plain idiotic. Studies done have shown that while violent behavior has long been linked to aggression in children and teenagers, there has been no such evidence to link it to criminal behavior…

In today’s society, where social expectations are high and where our attitudes are affected by everything we do, it is easy to lose track of our self-concept or what we believe in. However there are many things that can influence our self concept and many things that impact what we believe in, your thoughts and your attitudes. First, a lot of things can impact the way we perceive ourselves or who we are. Self concept means the construction of oneself based on your beliefs and relations with…

Online Bingo: Not your Grandma’s Bingo In the past, you may have associated bingo with shuffleboard and bridge but did you know that more and more young people are playing it online these days? It is one of the fastest growing online gaming forums to hit the internet and because it is easy to play and anyone can play it, there have been a growing number of people playing it on various sites. From free games to high stakes games of online bingo, it may surprise you to see who is playing bingo…

The idea of sense of community as a social concept revolves around people getting “a feeling of belonging and being important to each other” (Anderson and Milligan 21), whenever they behaved they have made an effect in their community. The uplifting feeling creates a connection between members in their community, thus leads to future collaborations to improve the community. Video games accurately present this social concept by establishing an audience centered on a specific video game franchise.…

Video Game Violence essay Do you think that video games cause violence? Well if you think it doesn’t then keep reading. This essay will discuss why video game violence doesn’t cause violence in the real world. Video games don’t make a person violent. It all depends on the type of person they are. If they are already aggressive or they have a disorder that makes them more violent then they will be more violent when they play video games that have violence in them. It also depends on their…

“An APA study claims to prove a definitive link between violent video games and aggressive behavior, but its limited implications mean the debate is far from settled.”(Caspari). There are games such as GTA, Bully, Max Payne that promote violence. For example in the game Max Payne it shows scenes in slow motion in which shots go completely through target’s back in a very gruesome way. These genre of games have a very bad influencing picture on violence. In games like GTA there is a lot violence…

Despite the numerous videos portraying inflatable bounce houses being lifted and rolled along the ground or, worse yet, being raised high in the sky with small children inside, the popularity of these types of toys continue to rise. Bounce House Injuries Inflatable bounce house injuries have led to hundreds of personal injury law claims being filed in the U.S.: The injuries sustained range from broken arms to neck injuries and, in the most severe cases, death. Fatal injuries sustained typically…

When we think about addiction, the mind goes to one thing--negative, because that is the only kind there is. No type of positive addiction exists, but we like to think an extreme love for a hobby is an addiction. Many people who enjoy activities like reading, drawing, writing, singing, and playing sports, use the word, “addicted,” to define how they love it, but the strong fondness for an activity is a passion rather than an addiction. If a love for a hobby is immense, you are not dependent upon…

Role playing games with simulated Violence are perilous for kids. In today's world there is so many different violent, harmful and threatening games, that it's really not safe for your kid to watch or play these games outside with plastic water guns. we know that some people will disagree with use and say it's only a game it not hurting anybody. If you really think about the consequences that might affect your child. It could really change your mind into thinking that simulated Violence is…

The genre of horror is a fascinating subject, not merely because it scares people, but because it triggers and emotional state from the players. Why play a game that makes you scared instead of playing a game that makes you feel happy? This emotional state is a state of feeling alive and is triggered by the adrenaline hormone, which is the result of a process when a person is in danger or feels endangered. The horror genre is however a fairly difficult subject and consists of multiple subfields…