Essays on Violent Video Games

Social Action Theory

Anderson and Meyer (1988) use the following terminology to understand the social action theory: “For most of the history of research in mass communication, content has been seen as a silver bullet shot from a media gun to penetrate a hapless audience” (Anderson and Meyer 48). Media affects can be related to the social action theory by evaluating the negative effects of playing violent video games on children. A television show by CBS News further places emphasis on the role video games has on making children aggressive. The show clarifies that independent studies have proven that there is a ...

Abstract

This paper aims to consider gaming habit of Greg and what can be done to deal with such problem. Violent video games are popular among children and teenagers, relevant statistics proves this idea. Negative consequences of violent video games, risk factors and strategies that mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg are discussed. Greg’s behavior can be worsened; he may have mental problems, poor academic performance and be aggressive. This work proposes parents to show Greg a good example for him to make him interested in a real world, get a common hobby, spend much time together or send ...

Violent Video Games

Introduction Video games have become common among children especially when dealing with teenagers most of whom have access to video games. Video games are part of the media environment in which children are exposed to that help in defining their overall connection to their environments. Exposure of children to pro-social video game content may help in promoting overall brain development among children, as it makes it easier for these children to experience that overall connection towards their surrounding environments (AlShaiji 126). For a very long time, it has become important for scientists to study the impacts associated with exposure ...

Violent Video Games

Introduction Video games have become common among children especially when dealing with teenagers most of whom have access to video games. Video games are part of the media environment in which children are exposed to that help in defining their overall connection to their environments. Exposure of children to pro-social video game content may help in promoting overall brain development among children, as it makes it easier for these children to experience that overall connection towards their surrounding environments. For a very long time, it has become important for scientists to study the impacts associated with exposure of children ...

<Institution> Tennis for Two is said to be the very first video game ever created. It was built on 1958 by William Higinbotham, a physicist (“October 1958,” n.d.). Using a cathode ray tube display, the tennis court was represented by two lines (side view) while the ball was only represented by a dot (“October 1958,” n.d.). Clearly, the design and production of video games have come a long way in the past decades. Tennis for Two was definitely far from the current video games that both children and adults enjoy nowadays. Although there are video games that are ...

Such relationship as friendship has so many “faces” that we rarely pay our attention to notice them or consider the meaning of their displays. Nevertheless, Cocking and Matthews have properly analyzed this very issue and consequently – have found out key features, which do constitute the core of friendship. In particular, the main accounts are the following: the disclosure of self in friend, the disclosure of self to friend, and the drawing view of friendship. The first account may be a good explanation for the reason of initiating friendly relations with the one, who has been just a stranger until ...

Position Paper

Position Paper - Media and Society Introduction Video games industry is a well-recognized and growing sector, and there is a huge excitement surrounding the introduction of the every novel game. These games have a huge impact on the behaviors of the user regardless of the age. Now these games are being used most frequently in the educational world, and it is perceived that these video games enhance the specific skills of children such as emotional skills and intellectual skills that help students in achieving academic goals (Loo, 2014). Here, the major aim of the paper is “to find out ...

Video Games and its Cultural Implications

Introduction The advent of new technological innovation in recent years resulted in the introduction of video games which is now considered as an integral part of our life. Video games are almost everywhere, and they serve, not only as a means of entertainment us, but also as a form of socialization, skills training and to experience real-world events through simulations. Accordingly, there are myriad of responses towards the popularity of video games, and this is especially so with the linkage of this form of entertainment to violence and aggression, many examples of which represent extreme and realistic violence (Griffiths, ...

Introduction

A very controversial issue among video game players is how playing violent video games contribute to aggressive behavior and problems in school for the youths. Video games provide a unique way for adolescents to entertain themselves. Non-violent games are found to be cognitively stimulating and help in increasing and improving learning, problem solving skills, and perceptual motor skills. These games allow the youth to become part of the story behind the online games they play as they embody the attributes of characters they choose. Unlike the old video games, contemporary video games are more refined and sophisticated that it ...

The student who wrote the essay “Violent Video Games Create More Violence” developed a well – argued manifest to disallow teenagers playing video games. The writing is persuasive because the writer followed the guidelines of sound argumentation, referring to nationwide events that ended in shooting for credibility (ethos) purpose, presenting the facts in a logical manner, hence integrating the logos, and finally, appealing to the readers in an emotional manner (pathos). This essay’s thesis is “Violent video games are desensitizing players from violence and reward them for it, while also teaching them that it is an acceptable way to ...

I-Search 1: The possible effects of video games or violent toys on children

This topic can be researched or studied in a class that deals with prosocial behavior. In such a class setting, it would be possible to study the effects of media violence on a person’s behavior.

What I knew about this topic

I have known that violent video games affect how children deal with their fellow children. Most children tend to copy what they see in the video games. It is easy to find children using the vulgar language they hear in these games. The fact that most children copy the actions of their favorite characters in their daily lives makes me believe that prolonged ...

Nowadays video games are popular not only among teens, but also among adults. Therefore, video games industry is a growing one, which can even cause addiction. However, most top selling video games are based on violence. That is why many people argue as to whether violent video games can cause people violence and whether the age of the players should be limited to 18 and older. Although the direct link between violent video games and people’s violence has not been established yet, it is a well-known fact that playing violent video games is the result of the aggression, ...

Video Games and How They Inspire Aggressive Behaviour?

Thesis Statement- The use of video games should be closely monitored because it encourages aggressive behaviour. Video Games- Video games are played with the help of an electronic device such as a console or hand held device, with the help of which, the input is given and output is received on the screen. These games create a virtual world where the players imagine that they are mentally present in the game. These games are particularly popular among children, though the people of all ages like playing them. The history of video games dates back to 1940 when the first ...

York College

Abstract Media violence has incorporated negative effects on the behavioral development of children due to which their inclination towards the positive behavior and attitude has been decreased. The previous studies have addressed the extent to which the environmental factors, including exposure to the media content, contribute in the development of the violent or prosocial behavior. However, the prior studies did not provide any strong ground by means of addressing all the aspects of media content. In this manner, the current study is aimed to determine the effect of the media content on the prosocial behavior. The current study incorporated ...

There are any number people who would never consider video games to be a problem of any kind. They might think, what harm there can be in a game? Games have always existed and always attracted people. Moreover, in our advanced computerized age, the game might be considered as one of many contemporary forms of entertainment that just give us relaxation, relief, rest, or a distraction from our everyday routine. But is this a sensible and intelligent approach? On the contrary, from a psychological perspective, video games present a number of concerns that show that they are, or can ...

Introduction

Playing video games is one of the most popular activities among many people, especially children, adolescents, and young adults. The average rate spent playing these games is one hour per day for girls and at least two hours every day for boys. Many games have evolved to become sophisticated and realistic and even allow players to network through the Internet. Video games, in particular, have resulted in real-life depictions of simulated violence and have led to parents and policy makers raising various concerns about the potential for actual violence being embedded into the minds of children and teenagers. The ...

Abstract

The Columbine High School Massacre was the bloodiest school killing spree in the United States of America ever committed. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris killed 12 of other students, one professor and injured 24, before committing a suicide (Aronson, 2000). The perpetrators had versatile arsenal of weapons and pipe bombs, which, according to the US Security Service estimates was sufficient to kill 200 people (Kass, 2009). Theorists extensively debated about the motives of their attack. Some argued that the reasons were psychological (Atheide, 2009), while others actively advocated the notion that their attack was a retaliation for bullying and ...

Office of the United States Trade Representative. The Trans Pacific Partnership. Retrieved 6 April 2016, from https://ustr.gov/tpp/#text -this website provides billions of internet users an access to the highly disputed and perhaps the most notorious killer of freedom of expression. This political deal arranged by 12 countries including U.S., Japan, and Canada threatens the artistic talent of internet users through censorship and copyright infringement. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. (2016). Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2016, from https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp -this website also focuses on the ill-effects of the Trans Pacific Law to the digital rights of the internet users. Every section ...

Introduction

Since the dawn of media evolution, psychologists, parents, teachers and health specialists have shown concerns about the harmful influence of media violence, mainly on children. The legitimacy of that apprehension is supported by extensive scientific research that has been done. The study has shown that media advancement has potentially become a physical display in the form of behavioral change in young generation. In the early '70s, an eminent psychologist Albert Bandura showed interest in the television's effect on social learning and the children's capacity to imitate the things that they see (Anderson, Gentile, & Buckley, 2007)). The current study has ...

Jane Doe

Since the early days, psychologists, teachers, parents and health professionals have been interested in the effects media has on children. One of the things, which appear to be a problem seen among children who have had excessive exposure to violent video games and television is an increased level of aggression. The following study reviews peer-reviewed articles to understand if any link exists between exposure to violent video games and increased levels of aggression in children and adolescents. The focus of the studies examined will remain on violent video games due to their popularity among young children and adolescents. It ...

Effects of Fictional Violence On Aggressive Behavior

Introduction Media violence has been a topic of controversy because many researchers propose that violent media will encourage people to act aggressively and violently as a result of learning that behavior from watching others. Many of the earlier studies focus on short- term effects of watching violent media and measuring the effects by observing the outcome of aggressive behavior. One of the earliest studies to bring up the topic of the influence of viewing aggressive models on aggressive behavior was that of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. According to Bandura’s study, when children were presented with an aggressive ...

Media has impact on the lives of people, especially on children who are still developing their personalities. Media affects people in many ways and can lead to violence as well. Many young people commit mass murders if they are exposed to violence on television, but on the other side, television programs reflect reality so this relationship is reciprocal. Violence in the media has effect on the behavior of people in reality and it influences the way they speak and shapes their notions about the world. People often identify themselves with what they see on television which is why the ...

The world of video games has million adherents and almost the same number antagonists. The children all over the world are attracted for hours before the screens where their favorite virtual heroes are jumping, fighting, farming, space ships confronting, etc. whatever one can think about. The question of the effect of violent games on kids’ brains and later on their aggression and criminal behavior is bothering parents, scientists, pedagogues, and all people who are engaged with children’s and juveniles’ behavior. Many people who by profession deal with this group of the society notice that something is happening, something ...

Negative Impacts of Video Games on the Youth

Video games are a popular form of entertainment among the young generation. However, repeated exposure to video games with violent content has been identified as a cause of increasingly aggressive and antisocial behaviors among the youth. The addictive nature of these games causes young people to waste a lot of time playing their favorite games. This may lead to low performance in academics. Though video games are an effective tool of learning in schools, majority of the youth use it for entertainment purposes only. Given that these games enhance visual attention skills that promote learning, it is expected that the youth may ...

Influence of Media on Youths’ Thoughts and Behavior

Over the last century, the world has witnessed great innovations in media. Media can take many forms which include newspapers, magazines, radio and television networks (McManus, 2008). The last half century has particularly seen an unprecedented growth in one of the most popular forms of media today – the internet. Other forms of media include video games (McManus, 2008). These media outlets have undoubtedly changed every human society. They have brought about faster communication means and enhanced businesses through advertising. The media has also enabled openness in societies, which has helped expose corrupt activities by government officials and thus aided ...

Abstract

Over the last couple of years, there has been a growing wave in the video gaming world. Video games have developed into an ingrained feature of human lives. In US alone, it was found out that (88%) of the youth between the ages of 8 and 18 play video games (Gentile, 2009). Though only a handful was found to overdo it, (from 8-13 years), there is a wave that is slowly encroaching the world at large. Video game addiction has been linked to frequency of play and the overall time spent in play. Also, the fact that other gadgets other than the ...

Video games are a form of media, graphically designed to stimulate someone. Video games gain popularity by the day as much as they attract controversy. Video games, just like nicotine is addictive. When one plays it for a period of time, one gets an attachment with them and becomes reluctant to avoid them. “Addiction to video games may be like any other form of addictive behavior. Players feel compelled constantly to be involved with these games and may display a lack of interest in other activities. If they stop playing for any length of time they experience withdrawal symptoms.” [ CITATION ...

Introduction

In the previous three decades, video games have contributed significantly on how people spend their free time. The expansion of the video game industry in the past has contributed to a lot of questions concerning the stuffing of the games being issued. Various research activities have been done to establish the effects of violent video games. This is due to the fact that many biological and physical changes occur during puberty are subject to exposure to violent video games.

This paper tries to elaborate the effects of violent video games on the brain, as well as the subjects of aggression ...