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Visualize a packed stadium, the crowd is silent, no sound is heard apart from the occasional announcer and the grunts of the two teams struggling. There is suspension building in the thousands of eyes in the crowd. Suddenly, the stadium is filled with the roaring sound of the crowd cheering for the winning team. The winning team celebrates and get handed a trophy and a check, all this won over a video game. This image shows the huge impact that video games have made on todays society, and the…

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…

This week in the field I was able to finish completing tasks I have been working on for about two weeks for DSS. Also, I was able to attend an in-home visit and help DSS organize and clean archive files out of the file room. During the in-home visit with Vanessa I was able to speak with the client and get to know a few things about them. Therefore, I was given the opportunity to strengthen competency skill 7. During this visitation, the client and I was able to find common ground; sharing our…

Redwall is a fantasy novel published in 1986. The theme of the story seems to be Courage and Respect. Redwall is the first novel of a series of twelve books, with some of them being; Mossflower, Mattimeo and Mariel of Redwall. Redwall has gotten a Lancashire Libraries Children’s Book of the Year Award, and a Western Australian Young Readers Award. The audience seems to be intended for children, but most likely (and probably has already) can be enjoyed by an older group. The book’s popularity is…

Violent Video Games The sound of a gun echoes throughout the room as he pulls on the trigger. A woman has been shot through the chest, and she crumpled to the floor. The man that shot her felt no remorse, luckily he only pulled the trigger of an XBOX controller. and no-one really got hurt. Those who enjoy video games can be subjected to an uneducated stereotype, which is violent games contribute to violence in society. This assumption is ultimately proven false by many on-going studies,…

Video Games Have a Negative Impact on Adolescent Behavior “I’ve been waiting to do this for years”, says Chris Harper in a online group chat the night before he commenced the massacre that would leave 10 people dead and many more injured on the Umpqua Campus. Chris was known for spending most of his time playing and obsessing over violent video games, I which is the leading cause of the shooting. Chris is not the only example In which the mind was overcome by violent thoughts due to violent…

entertainment ever since the late 1980’s where it really took the attention of many young children seeking entertainment outside of watching TV. The only problem with this is the fact that videogames, like everything else that is popular, will have controversy. The main problem surrounding videogames is the fact that they are considered violent and unsafe for young children to play while also being blamed for inspiring countless acts of horrific crimes such as mass shootings, and murder which…

Controversial Topic Relating to Videogames Video games have been around for many of years. With the first videogame console dating all the way back to the 1970s. However, the first commercial arcade video game, “Computer Space” by Nutting Associates, was introduced in 1971. The videogames that we know now are nothing like they use to be back in the 70s. With 155 million videogame players worldwide and about 80% in which have a gaming console in their household (North). With the gaming industry…

Aggression is the display of hostile or violent behaviour towards another being. For many decades researchers have debated on whether aggression is due to environmental (nurture) terms or biological (nature) terms. This essay will attempt to demonstrate the main similarities and differences between the positions of Huesmann (1988) and Engelhardt, Bartholow, Kerr, & Bushman (2011). When considering Huesmann (1988) and Engelhardt et al., (2011) obvious differences arise over research methodologies…

Video games diminish the ability to learn from good and bad because of violence. Children assume the best solution is to defeat the ‘enemy’ be killing or with other extreme means. In an early age, especially for children, it is important to promote a safe and friendly environment, so individuals can grow up positively. Compared to adults, teens and especially children are fragile to a changing environment, they are inclined to accept stereotypes and undesirable influences. Parents need to become…