Video game controversy

the floor trying to tap one another out by a chokehold. Every time we would do that my dad or my mom would come over to the living room and told us to stop, before we break something. We always ended up finishing our rounds of Mario Kart or whatever game we were playing,…

mention Aileen Wournos, many have no clue as to who she is or what significance she holds. However, in many discourse communities, it is common knowledge that Aileen was one of the first documented female serial killers, whose case has caused much controversy over the years. Family and friends often find it extremely strange that I harbor many facts about killers and their crimes, but I have come to learn that I am not the only one who takes interest in exploring the darkest parts of human…

How often do you play video games? Video games are quite a popular choice of entertainment. All thanks to its interactivity and enjoyable features. Lately, there has been discussions about the depiction of violence in such video games. On the September of 2013, The New Yorker published an article titled “How evil should a video game allow you to be” authored by Simon Parker which provided an interesting insight on this much discussed topic. This essay by Parker relies heavily on the depiction of…

It knows!!! A Play by Thomas Moran Thomas Moran Mrs. Love Hilliard Creative Writing 29 January 2016 Characters MAX, A laptop that knows everything… or does it? ALEX, A 17 year-old in love with his laptop. JOHN, A 17 year old jealous of ALEX's new laptop. Setting ALEX's bedroom. 10:00 PM. Lights up to reveal ALEX in his room, on his bed marveling over his brand-new laptop. ALEX Wow! This laptop puts the A in Amazing! JOHN It’s just a regular old laptop……

“That’s just how it is”: Sexism in the Gaming Industry If you take a random poll to ask people who they believe is the chief consumer of video games, nine times out of ten you’ll get the same response- teenaged boys. When we think of gaming and gamers, we think of a gaggle of pimple-faced, adolescent boys eating Doritos and screaming at each other over kill shots on Halo or Gears of War. Despite this idea our culture seems have, the actual data claims something completely different.…

Screen time should not be limited for children. While some studies have shown a link between childhood obesity, depression, and a lack of creativity in children, these studies may be false. Online, parents can find many educational videos and games to help their child learn. Studies that push for limited screen time assume that children would be outside if they weren't on technology, and this may not be true. In article 1, the author states that 'screen time takes a mental and physical toll…

Video Games Do Not Cause Violence There are many beliefs that video games cause violence in youths. Those people who say those things are wrong. They are dead wrong because of the reasons given. Much of the research done to investigate the matter has been a failure. First, in 2008, 97% of youth ages twelve to seventeen played video games while two thirds of them played an action game with violent content. On the other hand, more than half the parents wonder about the effect that video games…

Mature-rated video game hit or beat up someone(ProCon.org). Violent video games have negative effects on children and make them behave aggressively and violently towards each other. The study from the University of Florida concluded that playing violent video games lead teenagers to commit crimes and engage in bad behavior. The video game Grand Theft Auto teaches teenagers to act out their aggression through violence. Therefore, parents should limit their children’s exposure to violent video…

human life by making killing other humans the way to solve their problems. These games have been proven to promote aggression in youth after only fifteen minutes of playing, and cause reckless and unhealthy habits, like eating junk food, not studying, or fighting and arguing as problem solving. Violent videogames have promoted poor morals in the youth for years. Several studies depict the effects of constant violent video gaming on teens and young adults, ages 13-19. The psychologist, Bruce…

attachment and development issues. In contemporary society there is an immense increase in children’s exposure to aggressive behaviour through the media, television and video games, exposing children to a normalised perspective towards this violent behaviour. A growing number of researchers have revealed that violent video games increase aggressive cognition, hostile feelings, aggressive thoughts, physiological arousal, and aggressive behaviour (Anderson, 1997,Barlett, Anderson, & Swing,…