Video Games, Harmful or Helpful? The Facts

I would interested in seeing a study where psychotropic drugs are the studied variable in addicted gamers.

That would be very interesting!

Don't forget to add MSG, sugar, aspartame, general avoidance by parents, lack of nutrition and education and repressed homosexuality.

I sure hope thats a flute in your avatar

as opposed to a piccolo?

sterotype much ?

*stereotype

I liked point and click adventures

Guns, video games, etc... = branches

Human behavior = roots


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Unfortunately, the SH event has led to a witch hunt for gamers.

We can study them all we want to, but they are no more "broken" than any other person.

Most gamers (despite their time online, interacting with other gamers, and despite their exposure to violence) do not have homocidal tendencies.

It's easy for non-gamers to point fingers.

And yet, the simple fact remains, that most anyone here reading this thread, and agreeing with gaming being "dangerous," is just as addicted to the internet as anyone else, and is exposed to just as much violence, whether in spoken word, news video, etc.

Heck, we might as well study people who spend more than 10 hours per day online.

When does it end?

I'm thinking "helpful" definitely doesn't apply to about 90% of vidja games.


I say harmful, for the FP shooter games. For the cutesy bullshit games, who cares.

not bad an idea actually

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Yes some of it it's true. I see it in children being more violent but for grown people it does not apply it depends on each person development. And children can be helped quite easily.

So are video games bad? NO. Some of them are really good in education. It just depends on who's playing them.

ban games! because they make people violent
ban guns! because people kill eachother with them
ban cars! because people crash them into other people
ban forks! because people get fat and then drain the healthcare system
ban speech! because people offend other people



you see what i did there? FUCK THE NANNY STATE.

Thread: Nanny-ism - "The World of Wayne Green"

Yes, video games can be time-sucking, but I see no reason why they should crack down on gamers because of the violence leading to real-world violence. Sure some people who play violent games end up committing violent acts, but that is not all gamers, just psychopaths.

As for some games being too graphic for young people, I agree, but that's what ratings are for. If parents pay attention to what the game their child is playing is rated, then, problem solved. ;)

*GASP* You've never seen The Dark Crystal?

Games are good CoD = military training
MineCraft = farming after the shit hits the fan

uhm nope?

Don't worry, you aren't missing much.

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There is a book called "Reality Is Broken" by Jane McGonigal, and it is about the benefits of video games. According to the book video games can be helpful, but there are conditions:

1. Don’t play more than 21 hours a week. (3 hours a day)

2. Playing with real-life friends and family is better than playing alone all the time, or with strangers.

3. Playing face-to-face with friends and family beats playing with them online.

4. Cooperative gameplay, overall, has more benefits than competitive gameplay.

5. Creative games have special positive impacts.

and 2 Other Important Rules:

*** You can get all of the benefits of a good game without realistic violence--you (or your kids) don’t have to play games with guns or gore.

If you feel strongly about violence, look to games in other genres--there’s no shortage of amazing sports, music, racing, puzzle, role-playing, casual, strategy and adventure games.

***Any game that makes you feel bad is no longer a good game for you to play.

This should be obvious, but sometimes we get so caught up in our games that we forget they’re supposed to be fun.

If you find yourself feeling really upset when you lose a game, or if you’re fighting with friends or strangers when you play--you’re too invested. Switch to a different game for a while, a game that has “lower stakes” for you personally.

Peace

^^that^^

True!

Also, most video games are good exercise for the brain!

<--- Your brain on gaming LOL

Everyone has a predispostion to some sort of addiction. Video games are nothing more than that, an addiction.

Some people drink/do drugs, some gamble, some are addicted to lying, some shop, some watch too much tv, some spend too much time on internet/social media, some play video games.

Imho, they are a colossal waste of time, especially adults who play them. Sad.

xD yeah

38 years old and I still play baseball/football and I get much enjoyment from it.


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