Children and Video Games: Playing with Violence
Video gaming (playing video games) has become a popular activity for people of all ages. Many children and adolescents spend large amounts of time playing them. Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry – bringing in more money than movies and DVDs. Video games have become very sophisticated and realistic. Some games connect to the Internet, which can allow children and adolescents to play online with unknown adults and peers.
While some games have educational content, many of the most popular games emphasize negative themes and promote:
- the killing of people or animals
- the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol
- criminal behavior, disrespect for authority and the law
- racial, sexual, and gender stereotypes
- foul language, and obscene gestures
There is growing research on the effects of videogames on children. Some video games may promote learning, problem solving and help with the development of fine motor skills and coordination. However, there are concerns about the effect of violent video games on young people who play videogames excessively.
Studies of children exposed to violence have shown that they can become: “immune” or numb to the horror of violence, imitate the violence they see, and show more aggressive behavior with greater exposure to violence. Some children accept violence as a way to handle problems. Studies have also shown that the more realistic and repeated the exposure to violence, the greater the impact on children. In addition, children with emotional, behavioral and learning problems may be more influenced by violent images.
Children and adolescents can become overly involved and even obsessed with videogames. Spending large amounts of time playing these games can create problems and lead to:
- poor social skills
- time away from family time, school-work, and other hobbies
- lower grades and reading less
- exercising less, and becoming overweight
- aggressive thoughts and behaviors
Copyright © 2012 by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Read the text and share in this foro your answers to the following questions.
1. Acoording to the reading, write an advantage and a disadvantage of videogaming.
2. Write something new or interesting that you learned from this article.
3. Are you in favor or against to videogaming? Why?
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ReplyDelete1.An advantage is that videogames can help child to develop of their fine motor skills.A disadvantage is that the violent scenes can stay in the child's memory.
ReplyDelete2.I learn that children or adolencent with emocional,behavioral problemes can be the cause of the violent scenes.
3.Agaisnt because the videogames are addictive and psychological problems
Excellent Diana! Your participation shows very good comprehension of the text.
Delete1.Advantage: Some video games may promote learning, problem solving and help develop fine motor skills and coordination,Disavantage is thath there is concern about the effects of violent stay in the conduct of the child´s
ReplyDelete2.I lern thath the person thath have bad conduct can be consecuences of the bad scenes of the videogames.
3.Aganist because videogames are a cause of bad conduct with the persons and psychological problems.
1.Advantage: Some video games may promote learning, problem solving and help develop fine motor skills and coordination,Disavantage is thath there is concern about the effects of violent stay in the conduct of the child´s
ReplyDelete2.I lern thath the person thath have bad conduct can be consecuences of the bad scenes of the videogames.
3.Aganist because videogames are a cause of bad conduct with the persons and psychological problems.
1.Advantage: Some video games may promote learning, problem solving and help develop fine motor skills and coordination,Disavantage is thath there is concern about the effects of violent stay in the conduct of the child´s
ReplyDelete2.I lern thath the person thath have bad conduct can be consecuences of the bad scenes of the videogames.
3.Aganist because videogames are a cause of bad conduct with the persons and psychological problems.
Much better Carla. Good for your interest and effort. Weel done, you´ve got it. !!! :)
DeleteCarla good participation, it shows good comprehension of the text. Nevertheless, it is not original as you refer to the very same data than your peer Diana. The text is rich in ideas so your comments can be more original, this is to say, you may refer to different data from the data in your peers´ comments.
ReplyDeleteTry again or enrich your participation.
I´m looking forward to reading your words soon to increase your grade. (+0.5)
Ok Teacher, so can i have other oportunity to get my participation in reading?
Deletethanks:) have a good day
Of course you can Carla, in fact, you´ve already got it... the corresponding comment is above.
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ReplyDelete1 An advantage is that the people can learn new strategies to solve problems. Disadvantage is that the people resolve the problems with violent reaccions.
2 I learn that the videogames can give you knowledge of a lot of things,but that things are copouse of violence.
3 I´m not completely in favour but also i´m not completely against videogames, because I know that they are not very well influence for the people, but like to play with them.
1 An advantage of the videogames is that people can learn more strategies to solve problems. A Disadvatage is that many people learn to solve problems with violence.
ReplyDelete2 I learn that the violent videogames affect people behavior.
3 I´m not completely in favour, but also I´m not completely against the videogames, because I know that the violent videogames affect the people behavior, but I like them.
Angel, very well done, your answers show good comprehension of the text. You´ve got it!!! :)
Delete1: I learn about the video games that most of the popular games that: the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol, but some of the games do that the children get a addiction of the game.
ReplyDelete2:I this in favour of video games is a way to amuse with others and developing skills.
3: I this against because the kids (including me) make a addiction big that all the days whant to play and another is that they also can kill a living being.
1: I learn about the videogames that are bad for the health because you make a addiction.
ReplyDelete2: I am in favour because the children improve their skills and have fun all the time
3: I am agaist because the children make a adiction and they dont play games with thier bodys
Lucio, your comment is interesting; you´ve written what you learned and whether you are in favour or against, but you´re missing the first point which is "One advantage and one disadvantage of videogaming". Please complement your answer.
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ReplyDeleteTHIS SPACE IS CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. :)