Colbert English 128-03 7 April 2010 Violent Video Games and Their Effect on Children Ever since the creation of the first video game‚ they have had a certain effect on the individuals who play them. As video games have become more advanced and elaborate‚ children’s interest is at an all time high. With the degree of violence that has been a part of video games since the early 1990’s‚ parents and activists have claimed that these games are affecting children negatively. This claim only seems to contradict
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Video Games: Are they a Cause of Violence and Aggression? 1. Statistic – “In spite of the violence‚ the violent video games are also the more popular games on the market” (Paragraph 2) Anecdote – “On April 20‚ 1999‚ Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold launched an assault on Columbine High School in Littleton‚ Colorado‚ murdering 13 and wounding 23 before turning the guns on themselves. Although nothing is for certain as to why these boys did what they did‚ we do know that Harris and Klebold both
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Introduction In recent decades‚ attention has been placed on the influence of violent videogames on the aggressive behaviour of individuals. While some scholars believe that videogames increase aggression amongst children in particular‚ others claim evidence on the catharsis hypothesis where videogames are argued to be a safe outlet to express aggression (Berger 2002). Although many theories have emerged regarding the influence of violent videogames‚ the debate continues to be divided between
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of video games on children VIOLENCE Many of today’s video games‚ especially suitable for young boys‚ focus their attention on violent acts‚ whether it be through weapons‚ verbal abuse‚ or fighting. Young minds are easily molded through the violence in these games‚ leading them to believe that weapons and fighting are standard in today’s society. In order to instill the most positive values in these young boys‚ parental guidance is necessary in controlling the video games to which children are
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In the essay‚ “Do Video Games Kill‚” the author known as Karen Sternheimer discusses how news networks and politicians always point to video games as factors that influence the violent tendencies of people that commit murder or mass shootings. Sternheimer often states that news networks often say that video games teach kids “how to kill”. In 1993‚ a popular title to this day called Doom was released. It was a first person shooter that was very popular amongst teenagers and young adults. Not too long
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Video games are very popular with children all over the world‚ they keep kids occupied and entertained. A lot of parents are concerned about how these video games are affecting their children. Are these video games good or bad for our children? Video gaming has both positive and negative effects on children. Video games are not only entertaining but also educational; they create challenges for children to take on in order to proceed to new levels. Video gaming is also very influential with a child
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English 101 05 Feb 2013 Do Video Games Promote Violence? Video games are being blamed more and more for violent acts people cause after playing them in extreme amounts. These violent video games are becoming more popular around the world among children‚ teens‚ and young adults. These games promote aggressive acts like shootings‚ theft‚ and drug use. As video games get more sophisticated and realistic‚ it becomes more like the real thing which desensitizes people to the violence‚ blood‚ and gore
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Video Games and Violence in America Nowadays‚ it became a statement of good state‚ on the part of Bible thumpers and those who refer to themselves as “conservatives‚” to think of violent video games as such that encourage young people to indulge in anti-social behavior. For instance‚ the article “Violent Video Games can Increase Aggression”‚ which is available on the website of American Psychological Association‚ implies that it is such games that result in more and more
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Video Games Ngo Quoc Tien Le Minh Huy Lam Quang Dat Le Phu Trung Nguyen Tran Phuong Duy Doan Tan Sang Ong Xuan Hoa Tran Nguyen Thien Hoang BBus 3.1 8 January 2013 Professor Douglas Foster Abstract The video games industry has been through a total transformation in recent years. We can easily find in the market a wide range of video games‚ such as computer games (PC)‚ console games or even interactive games with various contents. Video games industry had its annual revenue growth rate
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The video games are well known for their anti-social and violent influence in our children’s attitudes. But some research has proven that these negative effects are due to the children’s excessive playing time‚ and more and more studies are being made to prove that the video games can be an excellent tool for children’s hand-eye coordination‚ their problem solving and analytical skills‚ and they can also help children in the social domain. We can see some really good positive effects
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