Is video gaming good or bad?
The issue at hand is whether video gaming good or bad? According to parents it’s a time-waster or even worse. The media along with some experts criticize the violent video games as being the cause of violent and extreme anti-social behavior in young people. But on the other hand, many psychologists with the aided support of scientists find that video games are actually exhibiting many plus points- the most important is making children sharp and smart. The children may actually develop high-level mindset and thinking that they will surely need in future just because of the video games.
The violence in video games is sometimes the only factor why parents discourage their children from playing them. According to scientific research, increase in video gaming increased the aggressive nature of thoughts, behavior and feelings.
If a child is spending most of his time in video gaming then he is bound to get socially isolated. His family and peers would notice the difference as the child’s homework, sports and concentration will be affected. Moreover, video games pull children away from reality. Also, values and feelings, humbleness and acceptance will all be damaged. The children have no concepts of negotiation; in fact, the only way to settle things is violence and showing disrespect. Their feeling of success is not through positive achievements but through killing someone else.
While being accused of making the players violent, video gaming can have its own positive effects too. Mental health is improved with the help of video gaming. These improvements are following instructions, planning stuff, motor skills, multitasking, situational awareness, increased memory and concentration and the list goes on.
The strong integration of concentration and dopamine neurotransmitter elevation strengthens the circuits to build the brain. According to a research, gamers outperformed non-gamers on the basis of flexibility of the brain which enhances memory capacity. The brain experiences a ‘workout’ almost every second of any game. James Paul Gee relates video games to any science problem. You can also use video games as a good bonding mode with your family as they’ll have something to share in common. At the same time, creativity and self-confidence is markedly increased in most of the gamers. Most of the parents also believe that letting their children play video games is better than letting them do drugs. To conclude it can be seen that videos games have their advantages. However, excessive use is not beneficial to the overall health and mindset of children.