going to discuss how different cultures view video games. I will also determine whether they see video games as beneficial to their culture. Video games can be a powerful learning tool according to Daphne Bavelier a researcher at the Unversity of Rochester. He did a study on the first-shooter game "Unreal tournament" found that players were able to increase there perceptual and atention skills by playing that game. Since this game is a pro-social game which means communcating with other people online
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Video games are being played everywhere‚ but do they hold value? People use video games for entertainment‚ however that might not be the only benefit gamers receive. Most people will look at games as a reason children act out‚ in a small manner or in some cases‚ horrendous acts. There are plenty of studies on the negative effects of video games‚ not as many to why these games should matter‚ but playing these games may give many positive effects. Although more research would paint a clearer picture
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Video games in education We have a misguided idea about video games that they are violent and they cause violent behavior in kid. But‚ we also like to ignore that video games can actually be beneficial. We can use video games for rehab purposes‚ for training purposes and most important in our education system. One of the biggest benefit of video games are that they are entertaining. Kids or teenagers‚ who play video games‚ know the difference between fantasy world and the real world and they act
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Video Games and the Benefits They Bring Since the mid 1980’s the popularity of video games has spread like wildfire. With updates to current technology we have gone from the very basic games such as Pong‚ Mario‚ and Tetris to the vast lifelike expansive worlds of games like Mass Effect‚ Skyrim and Diablo. As our technology grows‚ so does the realism in our video games. We have gone from a ball and a stick moving back and forth to a vast list of choices that a player can make while exploring
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10 Benefits Of Video Games By Timothy Rudon See all articles by Timothy Rudon Average: 4 Your rating: None Average: 4 (1 vote) Share | Gaming both video and computer has become more than a fad‚ it is a part of life. First generation video game players have now become adult and carry their passion to adulthood. Parents and teachers worry about games having negative effects on children and a great deal has been written about games leading to violent behavior and addiction. However‚ all
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emotional side of domestic violence‚ and the impact that it has on victims. Domestic violence is not only a physical act of violence‚ if there are not visible signs such as bruises‚ broken bone or cuts‚ the damage is still real. The physical‚ emotional and psychological effect of domestic abuse according to this article‚ is recognized on the “national level among all groups of women” (Buzawa‚ Buzawa‚ & Stark‚ 2012). The article addresses the perception society has of domestic violence victims. The ideology
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plays video games. From kids to adults‚ we all go through the phase of video games. Some are violent others aren’t. So which ones are good for you and which aren’t? Well I believe that video games in general are just games. They do not harm anything or anyone. Violent video games do not cause violent behavior. Just because you go around shooting people on a television doesn’t mean your going to run around the street killing people. This misconception is often misunderstood. It’s just a game. Your
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For over fifty years‚ video games have taken over the world. From the Atari to the Xbox‚ everyone has been playing the different types of games. With forty consoles over the years‚ there have been over thirty thousand different games. It is easy to say that they have taken over the nation. Recently‚ professionals have been studying how much teenagers and children have been playing these games and how many there are. Parents are complaining that these games are taking over and changing their children
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Video Games How They Positively Influence Us Moosa Baquie Mr.Cronin Thursday‚ April 26‚ 2012 ENG 2DR Analysis Ever since‚ the birth ‚ video games have received a negative reputation in the media and by our society. However they do not deserve the common stereotypical reputation it has in the present day. President Obama has stated in his response to video games in our society with " Put them away...". Video games are a medium of communication and education they can be used in both a positive
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Video games can vary in type and objective‚ from first-person shooters‚ to sports games or fantasy games. There are games with deep background stories and there are games that have no true plot such as Madden football games. However‚ one thing that isn’t a big theme but can be included in video games is sexuality and relationships. Sexuality has only recently been included in games for various reasons. The first being that dealing with more deep emotional subjects and romantic situations wouldn’t
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