PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU Playing

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOU!

Playing video games is a good way to… …release stress …build communication and teamwork skills …express who you are

� “The gamers could enter a world that occupied their minds and at the same time gave them a valuable break from anxieties in real life. ” Maria Frostling-Henningsson “First Person Shooter Games as a Way of Connecting to People: “Brothers in Blood”” � This kind of cultural experience helps to open people’s minds and to develop their character so that they might better relate with all people instead of people similar to themselves. � The modern twist with video games, that is widely popular, is online multiplayer cooperatively with teams of usually four or six players. The communication skills learned here are carried into other aspects of life such as work.

Video games causes… …addiction …obesity …violence

“Researchers found that each hour the children played video games or watched television doubled the likelihood that the child was obese. ” Jennifer Warner, “Video Games, TV Double Childhood Obesity Risk” � Video game addiction is something that occurs much too frequently and is as real as any other addiction. Because games are a great escape from reality, it’s hard to turn them off. � People identify with video games more than any other type of media because they are actually involved with the violence being committed. The appeal to these types of games comes with choosing who you fight with, who you fight against and how you kill them. �

Video games don’t cause addiction, obesity or violence Video games help children relate the words to actions and introduce words they might not hear on a regular basis. • • If everyone who played violent video games became more violent then there would be countless more reports of violence in the media. “it appears that violent video games only adversely affect some individual and those who are affected have a preexisting which make them susceptible to such violent media” Charlotte Markey “Vulnerability to Violent Video Games” “Exergaming” will not only help fit kids to stay fit, but may be a less intense way of targeting overweight or obese children who are not generally interested in exercising.

Play a Video Game • A great way to temporarily escape reality and relieve some stress. • A great way to build communication skills and learn teamwork which is something that can be carried over into everyday life. • People can truly be who without fear of being judged they are when playing video games. • It is now being used for social, educational and physical rehabilitation purposes.