Video games and the violence in middle childhood aged children?

Question

This is for an assignment in class, so if you could help me out, that'd be great. Thank you. :)

Discuss the effects of media, video games, and violence on the middle childhood aged child. Include examples and what the research says in a detailed, thoughtful way. Since we know play is so important in early childhood, how should the school age child play?

Answer 1

Scientific American Magazine Search for "Video Games"

http://www.scientificamerican.com/search/?q=Video+Games&x=0&y=0



Reality Bytes: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html



Take two video games and call me in the morning

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=video-games-by-prescription



Action-Packed Video Games a Sight for Sore Eyes

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=action-packed-video-games



Video Games Good for Visual Skills

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=video-games-good-for-visu



Can kids become addicted to video games?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=can-kids-become-addicted-to-video-g-2009-04-20



Video Gameplaying Surgeons Perform Better On Skills Test

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=DC165A97-E7F2-99DF-3FDE06034C7EF84B



Nintendo Oui: Active Video Games May Be as Healthy for Kids as Conventional Play Time

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=nintendo-video-games-physical-benefits



Culturally Inspired Mobile Phone Games Help Chinese Children Learn Language Characters

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101019121804.htm

Answer 2

Video games don't cause violence. If it's in a child's nature to be violent, that child will manifest violent behavior. If they don't play video games, people will look to blame movies or television. If the violent child doesn't watch TV, what then? Are books causing his/her violent behavior?



I think that when video games or television or any kind of media are blamed for violence, it's because people are trying to make sense of bad behavior. A lot of people are not comfortable with the fact that in this world, there are some people who are innately violent and/or sociopaths.

Answer 3

Well, you shouldn't exactly let a 5 year old play call of duty. But it doesn't exactly provoke violence in teenagers though. However it does teach them different ways to be violent.. I wouldn't know how to create a molotov, or even that they existed if it wasn't for games (as an example). So it could work as motivation I suppose.

Answer 4

I consider my self a gamer i play a lot of vilont games but that does not make me vilont in fact i belive vidio games are good for children ( i no some arent sutible GTA for examble ) people can learn a lot from vidio games i no i do it the same for films and games are defianitly age rated to high ( again except for GTA ) but nearly ever other 18 ( m if your americain) sould be 15 (and what reatarts banned 18 games in austraila but thats a whole other topic)

Answer 5

I played violent games back in the day and I turned out to be pretty peaceful. Never shot a hooker in a drive-by after playing Grand Theft Auto.

Answer 6

They tend to be more wild after playing violent video games because they see their role models acting violent. That's who they usually want to be like!!!

Answer 7

People who say video games are the cause of violence....i wanna kill those people!!!! ARGH!