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The Important Effects of Video Games on Adolescents

Video games are globally played from people of all ages but they may cause many effects on the minds of adolescents. Many video games promote violence and aggressive behavior. Also, the longer adolescents play the more migraines they receive and video games also have a positive correlation with depression.(CLICK HERE to find out more negative effects of video games)

There are also many positive effects to video games which may outdo the amount of negative effects provided with video games. Many parents may be unaware of the positives associated with video games, For example, video games helps you to resist distractions that may keep you off track. Also, they increase your creativity and also increase problem solving skills which are very important skills to obtain. This TGN video (WATCH HERE) talks about the more positive effects of video games.

Do you think Video games helps or hurts adolescents? As a parent would you allow your kid to play video games? Why or why not?


Comments

  1. Sender MOctober 1, 2018 at 10:23 PM

    Video games help adolescents when played moderately. Too much of anything in life tends to have negative consequences, thus, kids shouldn't be playing too much. However, if I was a parent I'd let my kid play video games. Video games can be a form of a stress-reliever because it's an activity that they can find enjoyment in. I probably wouldn't allow games with tons of gore in it or overly violent activities.

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  2. Mr. LawlerOctober 2, 2018 at 1:00 PM

    As a parent I'm a little terrified of video games and the way they can make my kids totally zone out and enter a zombie-like state when playing games. Yes, I played them, too -- so maybe my concerns are unreasonable. I do think Sender makes a great comment about all things in moderation.

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  3. Jeremy WOctober 2, 2018 at 9:26 PM

    I think many video games can help adolescents. Problem-solving, creativity, and sometimes cooperation are skills that you gain when playing the right video game, whether you know it or not. As a parent, I would allow my child to play video games in moderation. In my opinion, the guaranteed life skills you gain from playing video games outweigh the possible negatives of migraines or depression. Also, even violent video games have positives other than entertainment, since the player is letting out all of their anger and frustration in the game and not in the real world.

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  4. JP SOctober 3, 2018 at 11:34 AM

    I think video games are not a problem unless you are spending massive amounts of time playing them and hurting your mental and physical health, in that case you are the problem. If you are an adult or a parent you should be mature enough to divide time properly for video games. For example only letting your child play for thirty minutes every week night and then having more free time during the weekend. But if you are an adult living on your own you should be making proper choices for yourself and if you are not then you should not be blaming the video game for your problem.

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  5. Zachary MOctober 3, 2018 at 12:48 PM

    I think that with video games, like so many things in life, they need to be done on moderation. While many of the benifets that are found in video games such as problem solving and forward thinking are definitely positives. However, I think that one of the big reasons that video games are viewed so negatively is that a lot of people on see the addictive aspect of video games. After all, having to drag your child away from a game is a lot more easy to notice than any possible benifets in there thinking. Therefore, as a parent, I would allow my child to play video games, but they have to understand that there is so much more to life than screens.

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  6. Henry K-FOctober 3, 2018 at 5:41 PM

    As a person who plays video games, I do believe they can have a positive effect on the people who play them. They can be a great way to relieve stress or a chance to communicate with friends. However, when unhealthy amounts of video games are being played, other areas of the person's life could be negatively affected by this, such as mental and physical health. There are valid reasons to both sides of this video game debate, but I personally believe children should be able to play them, if it is in moderation. Connecting back to our class, I think ideas about video games and video games themselves could be a figurative border in our society. People might be split on how they view video games, or the lack of a console could be another symbol of separation among people, leading to deeper divisions.

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