What effects do video games have on our youth?
Thesis Statement:
In the aftermath of such tragedies as the Columbine shootings and other such violent crimes committed by children has held the video game industry under scrutiny. However since claims have been made that the video games pushed these youth to act out on their violent impulses, many Psychologists and other professionals have began studies which contradict such claims. These studies have shown that children actually posses higher cognitive abilities, sharper visual reflexes, and an overall more positive behavior after playing video games.
Reasons:
1. Children who regularly play video games show an increase in cognitive abilities.
2. Children who regularly play video games are able to remember more details in a real life environment than those who do not.
3. A study done testing children's mood after playing violent, non-violent, and a pencil and paper game shows that after playing either video game the child's mood actually increased positively as opposed to negatively.
4. With advancements in technology there are actually video games that can provide exercise and learning activities for children.
Counter Arguments:
1. Children mimic acts seen on violent video games
2. Video games cause desensitization in not only children but society as a whole
3. Study shows that by seeing situations solved with violence, when that situation is presented they will react violently.
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