2013 Violence & Video Games It’s a tireless task parents have keeping their kids safe. Graphic TV programs‚ sexually explicit magazines and alcohol all must be kept out of reach. Unfortunately‚ parents must add another pop culture challenge to their list: video games. A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that more than 90 percent of parents don’t monitor ratings on the video games played by their kids. Many are unaware that a ratings system for video games even exists‚ and
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Violent Video Games Cause Behavioral Problems Fifty years ago‚ video games were just a mere fantasy. They were just simple concepts that some intelligent people worked hard on and gifted to the world. Now‚ these games have been held responsible for school shootings‚ for increases in bullying‚ and for violence towards women. Technology around the world is continuously advancing‚ including video games. Over time‚ they have become increasingly more interactive and influential. Destructive video games
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Video Gamers have the Advantage Since the early 1970’s‚ the demand and popularity of video games has been growing rapidly. Nowadays‚ video games are an integral part of many people’s lives world-wide. In order to satisfy the public’s growing demand for these innovative games‚ software companies are producing large quantities of attractive and stimulating video games. With each new generation‚ these games become more visually dazzling and increase in realism. Because the vast majority of children
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Violent Video Games 1. Introduction 2. It is the responsibility of the parent to regulate their children’s exposure to violent video games. a. Parents are to ensure children understand that games aren’t real b. Violence is taught. 3. The government shouldn’t regulate violent video games a. The government should have no control over what games are released. 4. My personal experience as a single parent a. How much exposure my child gets to video games
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The Effects of Video Game Violence Ethan Fougner National American University Abstract Violence in video games is a problem that is steadily getting worse. It affects adults and children alike and the longer the exposure‚ the worse the effects are. Addressing this issue is the only way to prevent future generations from suffering the long reaching consequences associated with violence in video games. This paper will discuss
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The effects of video games Kathy Michelle Watson University Composition and Communication II February 10‚ 2013 Jacqueline Smith Lance The effects of video games It is time for adults to come out of the closet. When talking about video games most people will picture in their minds an adolescent glued to a screen; while it is true that 92% of American children play video games (Gentile‚ 2011‚75)‚ the average gamer is 35 years old (ESA‚ 2008). Playing games is an investment of time. The majority
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Violent video games today may influence younger‚ more impressionable‚ and or weaker-willed players‚ but in general‚ the average gamer will know better than to let data on a plastic disc tell them how to live their lives. Alright‚ so…by a show of hands‚ how many of you in this room believe that violence in video games should be restricted‚ or “toned down”? *survey the votes* How many of you believe that violence in video games is the most influential factor in causing teens to commit violent crime
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October 22‚ 2007 Video Games and Obesity In just two decades‚ the prevalence of obesity doubled for U.S. children ages 6 to 11‚ and tripled for American teenagers (Childhood Obesity). Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat causing a person to become overweight. It is a serious and growing health problem‚ especially for kids. One major factor to the problem of children becoming obese is‚ video games. Video games have advanced dramatically over the years. From hitting a ball back
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Violence in Video Games Kadie Lawrence The controversy concerning violence in video games dates back to the release of Death Race in 1976[i]‚ a game in which the player runs over “gremlins” loosely depicting human stick figures with a car. Since its uproarious rejection by parents and educators‚ production of the game was ceased‚ however not before protestors forcibly removed the game from arcades and burned them in parking lots. It had been reported that the original working title of the game was Pedestrian
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Are video games bad for you? Sure‚ parents and adults will tell you they are bad‚ but how are they bad for you? Many will tell you that video games hurt your eyes and damage your nerves. They may even tell you video games make you more violent‚ but they cannot provide any evidence to back up their opinions. Nor do they realize the real problem—which is not video games themselves—but the addiction that drives many gamers to play video games to the exclusion of all else. In this essay‚ I will show
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