How Do I Feel About Video Games? PLN #5

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In the study of "How do video games effect health and focus" we have found that the increasing numbers of violent video games have had a very negative effect on teens. We am able to state it so blandly because of the knowledge we have on the subject. Some people think video games are outstanding because they have both a educational utility as well as entertainment purposes. But one thing people don't think about is the demographic. The use for educational games is only as large as what people can learn from a game. To put it in black and white, educational games are meant for ages 4-10, while games for entertainment can be played by ages 8-60. In the end we think the effect of violent video games must end, much rather stop now then later. Video games have affected us so much that your generation is called "The Joystick Generation" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_behavioral_effects).  

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In my study of "How do video games effect health and focus" I have found that the increasing numbers of violent video games have had a very negative effect on teens. I am able to state it so blandly because of the knowledge I have on the subject. Some people think video games are outstanding because they have both a educational utility as well as entertainment purposes. But one thing people don't think about is the demographic. The use for educational games is only as large as what people can learn from a game. As a 14 year-old myself I would not play a game meant to teach me to drawing conclusions from essays, or that congruent parts of congruent triangles are congruent. I would rather un-relentlessly fry my brain killing people in Call of Duty: Black Ops. To put it in black and white, educational games are meant for ages 4-10, while games for entertainment can be played by ages 8-60. In the end I think the effect of violent video games must end, much rather stop now then later. Video games have affected us so much that my generation is called "The Joystick Generation" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_behavioral_effects).