genre-electronic video games-reinvigorated the debate. Two features of video games fuel renewed interest by researchers‚ public policy makers‚ and the general public. First‚ the active role required by video games is a double-edged sword. It helps educational video games be excellent teaching tools for motivational and learning process reasons. But‚ it also may make violent video games even more hazardous than violent television or cinema. Second‚ the arrival of a new generation of ultraviolent video games
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Expository Essay: Pre-Writing Worksheet Before you begin any writing assignment‚ it is often necessary to complete several “pre-writing” activities. This worksheet will assist you with several of the pre-writing activities necessary for completing your expository essay including selecting a topic‚ developing a thesis statement‚ and identifying the audience for you essay. Follow the instructions to complete these pre-writing activities. 1. Choose a Topic Here is a list of possible essay topics
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IT in the Video Game Industry Emanuel Ultreras BUS 381 Instructor: P. Witman October 20 2011 Fall 2011 Video Games were once a simple simulation of pong using two lines and a dot for imaging. They were played and mastered by a minority group of individuals most commonly referred to as “nerds”. Since those days in 1975 the video game industry market has gone through an exponential growth. With the revolutionary changes in technology and the social changes in product demand the
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Video games‚ are they good? Are video games a distraction or an angel in disguise? New studies show that video games are actually really good for you. Playing video games can increase eye hand coordination‚ decision making‚ and self-confidence. Dr. Daphne Bavelier‚ a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva‚ has conducted research on the effects of video games on the brain. Her research shows that video games actually help gamers focus (and maintain focus) better than non-gamers - more
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Landry Jones Mrs. Taylor English 1010 9 AM 1‚ Nov 2011 Cause Essay Draft 1 The Effects of Video Game addiction Video Game Addiction is a big problem in today’s society. Today many people children and adults alike are getting hooked and have little hope of getting out of the addiction and its causing problems with their personal lives. For most young people‚ playing games on a computer‚ video game console‚ or handheld device is just a regular part of the day. Most are able
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or not games increase aggression. A video game is any console or PC based interactive game‚ aggression is any thoughts or behaviors related with the intention to cause harm. Contrary to popular belief‚ there is no reliable correlation between videogames and aggression. Claims are the backbone to a study; they are both the starting point and the goal. Cooper and Mackie (1986) sought to discover if a highly violent game would affect 4th and 5th grade kids differently than a nonviolent game or a paper-and-pencil
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Video games are generally considered to be a pastime‚ as in to pass the time and have fun. The concept that they can be an educational tool is perceived by many as just an excuse to extend their playing time with more games. Students are sometimes punished by their parents by deploying the confiscation method to cease their activities with a gaming device. The simplest way to teach using video games is to have students play games that contain similarities with an existing school curriculum. This
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in females than we do males. In males the relationship between overall dominance and testosterone are one in the same. Testosterone‚ (which was also represented as “T” in the study) levels for male athletes show variances in ways we assume both during and after a competitive match. The male athletes T levels rise shortly before their match in anticipation. However after the match their T levels will depend on whether that person has won or lost at their competition. Competitiveness and testosterone
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Many people have hobbies‚ game nights‚ video games‚ friends‚ animals‚ the list goes on. These are all just the small things people have that help them through their lives. They are the small things they do to have fun. These things keep time moving fast and keep life lively. Then there are the other things that make things easy‚ and help people get through the week or even the day. The little things I like to do are just enough to keep me going. These things I do are easy‚ difficult‚ fun‚ relaxing
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Video Game Addiction New research identifies some video game users‚ particularly online users‚ who became hooked on interactive games and then see their lives become increasingly unmanageable. Many articles are available that look at the addictive qualities of the games and who is susceptible to becoming addicted. Other research looks at how this addiction compares to addictions such as drug and alcohol abuse and pathological gambling. Since computer game addiction is relatively new‚ there are
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