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... Traditional games are known to not only improve both intellectual and physical abilities but to also teach a child about social life and its codes. ... Although parents naturally encourage their kids to play at large, they have received the emergence of videogames with an evident skepticism. ... Although this dubiosity is legitimate, research has found that videogames have actually more to offer than a simple distraction. ... The researcher Lynch first became interested in the affect of violent videogames when he was fourteen as he noticed a significant difference in his seven years old brother’s attitude. Although he was an even-tampered kid who never got involved in fights at school, his face became flushed and he sometimes kicked the TV set after playing videogames (10). ... A series of studies have demonstrated the relationship between playing videogames and the rise in cardiovascular activity, negative feelings and levels of aggression. ... Another study has found that the tested college-age men were at increased risk of future heart diseases when they had been using videogames for some time. ... The videogames were also found to help the adolescent in “the important mastery of competitive and aggressive feelings” that needs to be expressed during adolescence. Playing videogames and improving over time proved to be a way to release the frustration that adolescents felt as they are at a time of uncertainty and doubt about their ability in other areas.
Another concerning element is that as videogames become more realistic it is more difficult for children to make a distinction between the virtual violence and the real violence. ...
Despite the potential tremendous psychological effects of violence in videogames, it is proven that several medical conditions are the direct result of their use. ... Another unpleasant side effect of playing videogames is the physical injuries that are as numerous as they are diverse.
Approximate Word count = 1522
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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