Video game controversy

to your head when you hear the word video games? For some, it is an object that is fun and different, while for others it is a violent and dangerous tool that are available to young and impressionable kids. Video games have been around for some decades now. The question is: is it possible that video games affect the way people think and behave? Do violent games make people become more aggressive? What exactly is the correlation between violence and video games, and its effects on its players?…

A casual player of Grand Theft Auto might find humor out in killing strippers on the streets because it is “just a game”. Over the past 30 years, there has been major research on the relationship between televised violence and violent behavior among younger children. Cross- sectional, longitudinal, and experimental studies have all confirmed this connection. Today, many youths have television in their rooms which could give children a greater opportunity to view programs without parental…

is one of the most studied research questions. There is evidence and data to support both sides of the argument. Studies focusing on the effects of video games, movies and television, and music are some of the most popular (Hatch). However, not all researchers and psychologists are convinced that an issue is even present (Park). Despite the controversy, many lawmakers and government officials have tried to pass policies to restrict violent media (Hatch). A debate on the issue does not stop…

Alcohol advertisements and television shows that contain alcohol use repeatedly show drinking as fun and exciting and the people drinking are always happier and seem to have everything they want in life when they drink (University of Michigan Health System, 2006). These images have serious effects on the youth that see then over and over. These portrayals tell them that if they are missing something in their lives, if they are not completely happy, alcohol will fix the problem, whatever it is.…

American children between 8 and 18 years of age spend an average of 6 hours and 21 minutes each day using entertainment media (VITM). Children spend a lot of time on media a day; on twitter, listening to music, watching TV and playing video games. The major concern among people is how do children respond to watching violence in the media. It has become impossible to escape the violence. By 18 years of age, the average young person will have viewed an estimated 200,000 acts of violence on…

violence in video games, the media and cinema are the main reasons why youth, today, are becoming more violent and aggressive. In today’s society, people are often watching the television, playing games on their phones/consoles or watching movies in the cinema. Most of these daily entertainments are now filled with some sort of violence which causes society to blame a lot of youth that are becoming more violent on video games and the media. The topic of whether violence in video games and the…

Video games are another way that children are exposed to violence. When they fall prey to the violence in the videogames, they fail to realize the damaging effects of violence in the real world. According to Bushman (2001) study, some children are asked to play nonviolent or violent video games, and then they was asked how the main character of the story would react to a certain scene. Those who played the violent video game had a more hostile approach then the…

There has been movies that relate directly to the gang violence that is happening now. One movie in particular has captured the attention of many movie lovers. This movie is called Freedom Writers and it starts out by replaying different scenes of gang violence and police violence against groups of people. The movie is written by Richard LaGravenese and it was produced in 2007 (“Freedom Writers”). It is about a teacher named Erin Gruwell, who was played by Hillary Swank, who gets her first job…

Media Changes Children’s Mind What are the negative effects of media exposure? As responsible adults, are parents and teachers giving a good example to the children? Do they simply give children a tablet to be entertain in a children 's video or games so parents can do other important personal task such as work related projects which needs to be done in a couple of days? Do parents even care that our society is immerse in the bottom of the sea that people called media exposure such as Facebook,…

Psychological leads to watch/undertake the violent actions, exploring the violent action in sports. In the article of the “should the fistfight be banned in ice hockey?”, the author addresses the question of act by some the players may be count as violent action in many competitive sports events, sometimes it even causes serious injury or death. And, even the ethic code of the sport, rules or the referees are unable to clarify the differences between the accident actions or the intend actions.…