An Impartial Look At The Epidemic Of Video Games In Our Youth

     Since the creation of video games, parents and children have been thinking about the usefulness and disadvantages of these technology-based entertainment. If moderate, the games can be a great tool for social ties, and the market for a well-deserved break. Recently, many studies have been published to show many effects of video games, and many times, their data has been misinterpreted. Instead of a radical approach to deny benefits to playing video games, or even declare today the young Savior, you must take the middle path, and adjust it according to its values.

     In one aspect of social life, video games are a great way to increase the friendship, or even make new relationships. To sit at a nice game with Madden 06 (football game) or even play co-op, Halo 2 (FPS), you can develop a bond between you and your partner. Playing these games have you worked with your team that you need to have publications of Community and develop a plan to win the game. However, you can also play the opposing team in Madden 06, or even to fight against each other in Halo 2 If taken too seriously, this could prove detrimental to the relationship. However, these games usually have a light healthy competition, and hopefully give the loser (and winner) to practice the spirit of sportsmanship.

     Unfortunately, there are also negative effects on social behavior, almost directly related to video games as well. Many times, if the players are too obsessed, playing a single player can cause social isolation. These games (if abused) may take time off to be with friends and players standing in front of a screen. At an early age that could be very harmful for children to learn better social behavior and skills. Become "addicted" to video games can cause a child to grow into a shy introvert, and / or anti-social.

     Another badly affected by video games, in addition to the social health of the players, there are physical health. Many of the conditions and injuries have been linked to repeated use of video games. Some of them are: orbits, wrist / neck / injuries, back pain, epilepsy, headaches, nerve and muscle damage, and even hallucinations! The researchers are currently examining the effect of video games with obesity, and if the factor. Although these sound like a good enough reason alone to remove the video games you need to look at studies of the conditions to come to these conclusions. Many of these injuries are very rare, and you must also consider the word several times. Most cases of injury or illness as a result of video games, has taken place, because the person was a game too. Therefore, in moderation, you can enjoy video games, much less a constant factor in one of these lesions.