People keep saying that video games can have a bad influence on its users, especially violent ones. Then others say that vid games fry your brain cells and some other tall tale.
What's your say in this?
2006-08-27 18:25:09 · 14 answers · asked by Happy-Go-Lucky 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Video & Online Games
it depends on how gullable kids are
2006-09-02 12:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by timmygrammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, video games can affect children psychologically, but only if their parents do not interfere with their gaming. It's the same as media advertising; if parents do not control the amount of television their children watch, the media can take over. Children are easily affected by what they see and experience. Therefore, if they are not given limits and taken care of properly in other respects, they can be gravely affected. Just remember that it is not this way for all children. Think about peer pressure amongst teenagers to do drugs. No matter what is told to some teens, they would never touch drugs because they are too strong to let others affect their decisions. Some children may be this way toward the media and violence in video games as well.
2006-08-28 02:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sure can affect the way people behave, but it sure as hell CANNOT fry brain cells. I've been influenced. After playing too much hitman and gta games, I suddenly have the urge to pick up sniper rifle and blow the brains out of George W. Bush!!!
2006-08-28 02:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sylas Grayson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I saw a news report that said video game skills can help people who want to go into certain types of medicine. Those tiny little cameras they run into blood vessels are controlled in the same way video games are... so I believe we're actually training our future doctors!
2006-08-28 01:30:57 · answer #4 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they're using video games as an escape. Video games actually are a source of entertainment. They also teach hand-eye coordination.
2006-09-03 20:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sven Sonoma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one yes it can influence people who play it but not in a bad way it can give them good ideas like for the future like new invetions
2006-09-04 13:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by raydawg95 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Retarted and any child who is rased by parents who used games and tv to raise children...
2006-08-28 12:31:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's crap i think movies and shows like family guy are the bad influence
2006-09-04 18:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS UP TO THE PARENTS TO TEACH ANY YOUNG GAME PLAYERS THE REALITIES AND "RIGHT AND WRONG" OF LIFE. IF THE KID KILLS SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THE VIDEO GAME, IT'S NOT THE KIDS FAULT, IT'S THE PARENTS FAULT.
I GREW PLAYING GAMES AND I DO BELIEVE THAT PLAYING GAMES BUILDS HAND/EYE COORDINATION AND A HIGHER INTELLECT
2006-08-28 01:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by Mike H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dude we are human not plastic & fake to be changed by video games
all they say its bunch of bullshit video games even help us to learn good things
2006-08-28 01:58:09 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....The parents are to blame. If more parents would punish their kids, like they used to i.e belt whipping, there would be no violent kids
2006-08-28 01:38:44 · answer #11 · answered by Dwayne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋