Introduction
I chose this topic because I ,like many others like to play video games, I started playing video games at an early age and am also interested about the physical and mental effects of it on children and if they make them more violent. I am also concerned personally as how does it affect me now and if my behavior and traits are because of my excessive gaming habits.
Global perspectives
The world has a mentality that video games are a waste of time and energy but it is more than that, it is a source of inspiration for children for the better and the worse. Games are very manipulative as it is designed to make the player immersed in the game, while that may improve gameplay …show more content…
The growing popularity of unrated online games means that more children are violent now because they learn the behavior in the game which is a common occurrence here in Indonesia. One of the things common here in Indonesia is mass school fights usually known as “tawuran” where gangs of school students fight each other in the streets, the fights are not because of personal matters but is just a form of stress release or for “fun” which further describes the severity of the …show more content…
But video games might be a useful asset if used correctly and in moderation such as to stimulate the parts of the brain for hand-eye coordination. Research suggests that some video games may have a positive effect on your grades but there is still no concrete evidence to prove that but what is proven is that spending too much time playing video games is general negatively effects concentration and thus potentially reducing your grades .
I myself play video games excessively during the holidays and I believe that doing it is okay as long as you do it during the right time and in moderation, but now I am still working on spending less time for playing games and instead focusing more on the upcoming IGCSE examinations but now I am still able to achieve a plausible grades in my examinations. The reason that I still can get high grades is that I still can control my playing time to just playing in the holidays as a reward for getting good grades and if I do not get good grades during the examinations I will study during the holidays to catch up to my