Are Video games killing humanity?

Are video games killing humanity? In the essay “Just One More Game written by Sam Anderson, he analyzed “stupid games” and suggested that they may be a good thing for humanity. Anderson describe “stupid games” as the hyper addictive games most of us play on our smartphones. Many people have read that video games encourage violence and increase a gamer’s risk for obesity. In some instances, this is true I believe that it depends on the person. Anderson thought that if people could apply gaming to their everyday lives, they may be happier and more successful.

Throughout the essay Anderson Refers other specialists or professionals to support his thesis. Anderson brings up many facts and statistics, as much about the history as well as the companies who try to hook consumers on their games. Using this strategy throughout the entire text creates a constant and perpetual state of reassurance. Anderson uses facts and arguments that incite the reader to believe that his statement is the only possibility. If it were not for the release of the iPhone, Angry Birds would most likely not exist.

There are, however, people who disagree with Anderson’s hypotheses. Take for instance, Jane McGonigal’s (on page sixty-seven’s second-to-last paragraph). In her book ‘Reality Is Broken’, Jane McGonigal argues that play is possibly the best, healthiest, most productive activity a human can undertake- a gateway to our ideal psychological state. Games aren’t an escape from reality, McGonigal contends, they are an optimal form of engaging it. Being that there are various opinions and theories. I believe that it depends on the person.

ENG 112 Annotated Bibliography

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This article is about video Games and Youth Violence. The potential influence of violent video games on youth violence remains an issue of concern for psychologists, policymakers and the general public. Although several prospective studies of video game violence effects have been conducted, none have employed well validated measures of youth violence, nor considered video game violence effects in context with other influences on youth violence such as family environment, peer delinquency, and depressive symptoms.

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This article is about video games being harmful to kids. Youngsters and teen-agers, but there’s a fair number of older folks who enjoy conquering monsters, aliens or enemies inhabiting a computer-screen world. Is there anything wrong with what they’re doing? Experts say probably not. In fact, they say, video game players may reap certain benefits from playing, if it’s not excessive. “It takes a lot of effort for eyes which are best suited for seeing at a distance to maintain focus at near distances,” according to a statement by the American Optometric Association. The Association suggested resting your eyes after every 30 minutes of play.

Fiellin, Lynn. “Not all video games are harmful.” Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2014. Science In Context, http://link.galegroup.com.proxy032.nclive.org/apps/doc/A386118313/SCIC?u=nclive&sid=SCIC&xid=a2726c81. Accessed 24 Apr. 2019.

This article is about not all video games being harmful. There’s mounting data that specially designed video games (known as “serious games”) can increase knowledge and change behavior in youth. They can have a positive influence on the way kids think and act about their health. That’s good news because 97 percent of young Americans play computer, Internet, mobile or console games, and 50 percent play daily.

Andersonx. (2013, Sep 29). Harmful, violent video games. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Retrieved from http://nclive.org/cgi-bin/nclsm?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1437483026?accountid=9935

This article discuses Harmful, violent video games. The debate over graphic video games and violence has continued for years, but the results of studies are mixed. One study concluded that exposure to violent video games and other forms of media violence constitutes a significant risk factor for later aggressive and violent behavior. Another study found that video games do not affect all children in the same way.