Video Games and Violent Video Games' Effect

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A video game is “an electronic game in which players control images on a television or computer screen” (Merriam-Webster). Video games have been entertaining and challenging gamers since the Game Boy to modern console games. Despite the simplicity of the definition of video games, a video game, especially ones containing violence can have a large effect on the gamer. Because of the realism and advancements in the video game industry, video games can influence the player, and can make the gamer more aggressive, even if the game is not a violent video game. Even though video games have grown in popularity over the past decade, some have not been too popular with parents, for the reason that they are too violent. Violent video games affect kids’ behaviors and health, video games also affect people's social and academic life. Lastly, what do parents do about violent video games? The effect of video games can be detrimental to the player’s physical health. When someone plays video games, they are in a seated position. “Studies have shown major health effects linked to sitting time, such as an increase in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease” (Asap Science). In this study, researchers have shown that sitting for long periods of time can lead to many health problems, because the gamer is seated while playing, it can be said that video games can also cause health problems. Furthermore, in the same study, researchers found a correlation between mortality and sitting down (Asap Science). The longer one sits down, the more likely they are to die prematurely. Video games also add to the already growing obesity problem. For “every hour those children would spend playing video games, doubled their risk of growing obese” (Marcovitz 69),... ... middle of paper ... ...eo Games. Detroit: Lucent, 2010. Print. Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 22 Apr. 2014. . Palo Alto Medical Group. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. . Peng, Vanessa. "New study on violent video games show impact is lasting." KCCi News. N.p., 24 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. . - - -. New study on violent video games show impact is lasting. KCCI News. N.p., 24 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. . What If You Stopped Going Outside? By Asap Science. YouTube. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2014. .

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