...Violent Games: Single Benefit-Double Harm By Dan Nguyen Rhetoric Research Prof. Melody Heide 15 April 2013 One day, I visited a far relative; and when I came into the house, I was startled by the shouts of her kids, “Kill him,” “Die,” “Screw you!” Those kids were playing video games, and they were screaming bad words to each other’s face. I looked up to the screen and saw an extremely gory image of a violent game. I could tell the excitement on the kids’ faces, and when I greeted them, they did not even reply to me. That incident made me think about all the articles of how violent games affect children. Whereas school violence becomes more and more serious, violent games without close control from the government and families is one of the main reasons. Just because of a small contradiction, students can go straight to a fight, acting like some gangsters, and in the worst case, deathly accidents happen. Do violent games lead to violent behaviors? Do they have bad effects on children and society? Many people nowadays would reject those questions and provide various reasons to prove that violent games are good in general. If we take a look on both sides of the problem, video games are great products of entertainment technology that can bring some good effects, but in most of the cases, the bad effects infringe the good effects, especially for violent games, and that’s why we should limit children playing those by banning violent games for all minors in all states. ...
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...The adolescent brain and the adult brain have many similarities and differences. A difference that Richard Knox explains in his article between the teen brain and the adult brain is the white matter coating your nerves. “That’s because the nerve cells that connect teenagers’ frontal lobes with the rest of their brains are sluggish. Teenagers don’t have as much of the fatty coating called myelin, or “white matter,” that adults have in this area. Think of it as insulation on an electrical wire. Nerves need myelin for nerve signals to flow freely. Spotty or thin myelin leads to inefficient communication between one part of the brain and another.” In other words, the reason teens' frontal part of the brain is slow is because they don’t have the...
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...Good, Better, Video Games Dakota Boyd ITT Technical Institute Over the past twenty years or so there has been much controversy regarding whether video games are good or bad for children and adults. I believe that video games have many physical and mental factors about them that are beneficial. This can range from helping with cataracts to even helping with depression. Video games are a tool that has not yet been utilized to its full potential and not just for entertainment. A Professor named Daphe Bavelier who works at the University of Rochester studies brain and cognitive sciences. She conducts studies on young people who play action video games. Bavelier says, “It turns out that action video games are far from mindless.” Her studies show that video gamers who played action video games showed improved skills in vision, attention, and certain aspects in regards to cognition (Trudeau 2010). German researchers conducted an experiment to help better understand how video games affect the brain. They asked 23 adults around the age of 25 to play “Super Mario 64” for 30 minutes a day over a period of two months. They then had a separate control group which did not play video games at all. Then they examined the brains of the two groups using an MRI machine, which resulted in them finding that the group who played the video game had a rise in gray matter in the right hippocampus, right prefrontal cortex and cerebellum. These areas of the brain are responsible for spatial navigation...
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...I believe that cognitive psychologies provide me with the best psychological insight into my love for video games. Cognitive psychology explains my interest and fascination of video games. My perspectives are based off the theory of cognition which is memory, thinking, reasoning and decision making. This area of study suits my preference because my initial memory of video games was based off of interests during my childhood. My grandmother purchased an Intellivision when I was very young and I remember playing the game Pitfall till I would fall asleep on the bedroom floor. There are a lot of Role Playing Games (RPG’s) which require you to remember objectives and strategies to complete missions or quests. There are also a lot of puzzle games which require you to think critical and strategically to come up with the right answer. There are also a few RPG’s that require dictions making. The popular game Fable requires you to make life decisions about the character witch will affect the outcome and ending of the game. Some decisions with make you popular and wealthy and others with turn you into a very dark and evil person. From a biological stand point games are great for hand eye coordination and keeping your mind fresh, and moving forward. Video gamer players have shown “improved skills in vision, attention and certain aspects of cognition. And these skills are not just gaming skills, but real-world skills. They perform better than non-gamers on certain tests of attention, speed...
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...Video Games Effect on Behavior With games like Assassin’s Creed 3 and Halo 4 recently released, video game sales have been sky-rocketing. Children, teenagers, and adults alike have all been rushing to Game Stop to have the chance to slash victims with a hidden blade or shoot down enemies with AK-47s. This type of game rewards murders. In fact, the National Television Violence Study (1996) found that about 73 percent of violent video games reward violence as an acceptable way to handle conflict (Norcia). This is true for a variety of games ranging from Poke’mon to Mortal Kombat. Due to consumer’s demand, most of the video games sold are violent. Gamers learn to identify with the characters they are controlling. “This identification with characters in video games increases a player's ability to learn and retain aggressive thoughts and behaviors they see portrayed in violent games (Norcia).” Aggression is defined as an action It can be a verbal attack--insults, threats, sarcasm, or attributing nasty motives to them--or a physical punishment or restriction. Direct behavioral signs include being overly critical, fault finding, name-calling, accusing someone of having immoral or despicable traits or motives, nagging, whining, sarcasm, prejudice, and/or flashes of temper (Shin). Research on the subject has suggested that violent video games cause aggressive thoughts and actions. Assassin’s Creed 3, mentioned in the paragraph above, is an example of a classic violent video game...
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...Running Head: COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 1 Computer Technology and the effect on the brain Malcolm Alexander Park University Table of contents 1. Abstract 3. Research and Development 5. Summary of data/conclusion 6. References COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 2 Abstract Computer technology has been around in our lives for a few century’s changing our lives for better and worse. The first set of evidence of mechanical calculating appeared in the 17th century as well as the first recorded word of computer. What we know as our modern day computer was first introduced around the 19th century. Since then computer technology has been advancing every day, making past technology obsolete very quickly. Nowadays computer technology is part of most people’s life. In the 1960’s people on average would watch around 5 hours of media compared to today’s 12 hours (Wells, 2010). Yet with all of this advanced technology how is it affecting our brains and body? In this paper I will attempt to answer these questions. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE EFFECT ON THE BRAIN 3 Computer technology is a part of many people’s lives in this modern age. Computers have made a big impact into our lives around the 19th century. Since then they have been advancing so quickly. Before they were thought of as...
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...Cognitive, Conscious, Energetic and Behavioral Impact of Violent Video Gaming Experiences Gabriel Aaron Dionne Strayer University English 215 December 11th 2011 Cognitive, Conscious, and Behavioral Impact of Violent Video Gaming Experiences “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Brainy Quote (2011) Identifies Violence as: The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force. Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault. Ravishment; rape; constupration. To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel. This statement gives insight to the ideology of violence being compelled or brought about in an individual through excited actions. The level of violence in video games is astounding not to mention the level of realism which can totally encapsulate you in the gaming experience leaving you feel like that experience was real on a conscious, cognitive, and behavioral level. Long gone are my days of Mario bouncing on mushrooms these days it is assault rifles, hand grenades and tactical missile strikes. Entertainment Software Rating Board (n.d.) provides a list of potential violent behaviors that may be found within our children’s gaming experience and it...
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...This paper will discuss how video games and how it has effected people. We will also discuss if video games create jobs for people and how it affects the economy. Also what might prevent them from advancing? And what might make it obsolete? Video games have become a part of every day. People use the daily for entertainment from Phones, video arcades and gaming consoles. The purpose of video games is for entertainment or to just pass time while waiting in line for your daily coffee or in-between classes. Video games have become increasingly better more and more popular with better graphics story lines and the online capability to lay with random people across the world. Kids these days spend more time playing video games than they do outside with friends like when I was a kid. On the upside with online playing kids and adults are learning to be better communicators and pick up on other traits as well like confidence, and teamwork. Some games make you use your head and strategize to achieve a certain task. Video games have good and bad effects on people I guess it just depends which side of the fence you choose to be on. Video games have created many jobs for people like programmers, game testers, story writers and the graphic design team responsible for making it seem as real as possible. They have also created jobs in other fields like the game exchange businesses all over the world. The video game industry a lot of games since it’s been around...
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...Pg. 1 Violent Video Games Cause Of Aggression In Children Violent video games have been the leading cause of children’s between the ages of 6-8 with the aggression issues. Some kids even think they are in the game while playing it. In their minds they often replace the player with them, which is harmful to them and their brains. The video game doesn’t teach a child any moral, children acting out at their homes and aggressive behavior. Video games are the leading cause of harming our kids in today’s society. We as adults should be more careful because a lot of killing is going on due to kids wanting to be more like their player in the game. Violent video games doesn’t teach a child any morals in today’s society. Kids these days think that it’s okay to do what they want to do and act the way they want to act because of the video games that they have been allowed to play. Brutal games aren’t acceptable to young kids and parents tend to purchase it anyways. Parents don’t think about how the game can affect them in the long run. They only think about the present and not how harmful the game can affect their brain. The cruel games doesn’t show kids that they have boundaries and that they can get away everything. Brutal games show kids that they don’t have to respect anybody and it shows me that they don’t even respect their selves, which is a really horrible thing. Violent video games show kids that they have no responsibility for their actions. It shows...
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...(Bradley, 2004) also associates an increased risk of mental health problems. It is suggested that adults with LD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience symptoms of anxiety at a greater level than the general population; however, this requires more conclusive evidence in relation to the prevalence of anxiety disorders in adults with LD and autism. Autism Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. This is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain. Autism is four more times prevalent in boys than girls. Autism shows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle and educational levels do not affect the...
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...Think Again “Video games are bad for you? Thats what they said about rock n' roll.” In the early 1970's video game consoles moved from the arcade rooms to the average home, and hasn't looked back since.The visual gaming world has been expanding immensely for the past four decades and has become the worlds most prominent source of entertainment. With this expansion there are now professional gaming teams that compete in tournaments around the world playing for prizes and titles. Not only do these games require good hand eye coordination but they focus more on the mind. Strategy games, first person shooters, and adventure games are some of the most popular genres that are played by teens and young adults. With this growth of gaming it is assumed that these games will hinder a children's ability to learn in school and can affect a persons mental health negatively. People don't view these games as having any positive effects, and are viewed as a negative form of entertainment. The reality of this subject is that video games can supply many benefits towards the human brain, give us new ways of reacting to problems, and can expand a child's potential in their education. Since teens and young adults spend a good amount of time interacting with these games through their everyday schedule it has been given a negative title by most parents. Parents fear for their child's education and doubt that video games actually have any benefits towards the brain. These games contain a lot of...
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...violence in Video games in the US Specific purpose: I want to actuate you to oppose promotion of violence in video games. Thesis: Violence in video games should not be promoted because generally violence has a negative influence on a person’s mental thoughts and once a person has such thoughts they are likely to fall victims of violence prior to what they see or do during playing the violent video games. Introduction: How many of you have played Carmageddon-1997, Soldiers of fortune-2000 or related video games? And what effect have they had on you? I know it is hard to point out what effect such video games have had on you but today I am here to tell you the effects of such violent video games and in turn oppose the promotion of violence in video games. First reason why violence should not be promoted in video games is because they increase a person’s aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior. This comes about when the brain becomes less responsive and in turn leads to increased aggression. Likewise when playing violent video games we tend to identify with the aggressors in the video game and this makes us mimic their characters even when not playing them and this leads to change of behavior and moral practices (Gruffiths 102). The second reason is that violent video games led to most youth deliquescent. Research from Lowa state research has shown that most criminal acts done by youths have a direct relationship to the type of media they are exposed to including violent video games...
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...Special Issues Paper and Presentation Corbo Mikah BSCOM/100 Introduction to Communication November 09, 2015 Mary Lee Special Issues Paper and Presentation This is our final assignment for your class, and because of my communication issues with my children, I am writing this paper again and will have to redo all of my presentation. When I started this class, I was stunned because I thought I knew everything I needed about communication. Well as you can guess, I was wrong I have learned quite a bit along this long journey through Introduction to Communication. I am here writing about some of the key points of communication that I have learned and hopefully I will be able to show you that I was able to learn from you and your course. This last week we have been learning about diversity, ethics, technology and mass communication. These four words seem to not have anything in common, right? Well, that is what I thought until I began to read and research all four of these words. I looked all through our Chapters and I had a really hard time finding the best meaning of diversity, so after more research I found the perfect answer. Diversity is the inclusion of individuals, representing more than one national origin, color, religion; a point of difference. Another good example to the meaning of diversity would be variety, or a range of difference. The next word is ethics and my favorite meaning to this is; a branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct...
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...dependent upon multimedia daily. Media comes in many forms such as television, internet, video games and music videos. It effects children in many ways and has been known to cause depression, aggression, isolation and nutrition deficiency. Advertisements influence how our children preserve themselves and make them susceptible to alcohol, smoking and sex. The negative aspects of multimedia have left our children without the proper tools to live life without electronics. This leaves our youth not having the skills to communicate face to face without Discomfort, anxiety. Depression, aggression, and the feeling of isolation. Television Television has the potential to be beneficial or harmful to children. The benefits to watching TV is that there are educational shows such as Animal Planet, documentaries and some educational cartoons. For these purposes the TV can aid in the development of our children but where do the parents draw the line? TV is not being watched for beneficial purposes and turn into a negative aspect in our children’s lives. It has been shown that people have little brain activity while they are watching TV. According to The Journal of Cognitive Liberties “For a brain to comprehend and communicate complex meaning, it must be in a state of “chaotic disequilibrium.” This means that there must be a dynamic flow of communication between all of the regions of the brain, which facilitates the comprehension of higher levels of order (breaking conceptual thresholds)...
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...Effects of Video Games on Young Children The adoption of video games into modern culture has increased dramatically as technology has advanced over time. Early video games began as text based adventures often with few crude graphics but still had a cult like following of the few who had access to them. As technology improved video games began to be mass marketed to users of new video game console and personal computer systems. Thus began the integration of gaming into the everyday lives of people around the globe in what would become a multibillion dollar industry. Numerous companies, such as Nintendo and Sony, began creating video games that would capture the minds and imagination of millions with the hopes of becoming a major part in the everyday lives of their customers. Unfortunately for the end consumer the costs have not always outweighed the benefits. As industry titans compete for consumer attention the science of improving gaming and technology to support it has become so skilled that the end users can become victims of their own fixations of alternate realities and antisocial social gaming. This essay seeks to identify the problems associated with video game use and its impact on consumers - particularly children. The affects of video games on consumers has been studied from many different perspectives over the years as the industry has grown. Most have leaned towards the psychological impact of more violent games or the impact of video games on social...
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