effectsofgaming

  Video gamers have been a large and growing part of our culture for a long time. Whether you are eagerly awaiting the next   Call of Duty   release or trying to beat the next level of   Candy Crush   on your lunch break, you are part of the gaming world. Over the years this world has had to deal with a lot of stereotypes and false claims. One of the most damaging of these claims is the media blaming violence and other crimes on the influence of games. An organization, known as Qutee, is seeking to do away with some of these stereotypes by giving a voice to a group a people that have been mostly silent through the years. Qutee is a  data-led discussion platform  that is giving the gamers a voice and asking them for their opinions on the influence that games have had on their lives and the answers will most likely surprise you. First here is a little bit of information on the Qutee survey. The benefits of gaming p1   KANDER10 DESIGNS One of many topics that came up during Qutee’s resear

  Playing video games is now commonly a child’s first choice of entertainment.  It provides him with excitement, thrill, challenge and control, while at the same time he is being rewarded with eye-catching and near-realistic graphics and audio.   It gets him to socialize, compete, cooperate and interact with friends, and there are several studies that suggest that playing  video games have a lot of benefits for the brain . Kids usually choose their games based on what their friends or peers play.  However, there are some advantages when you pick for yourself what you want your child to play and what to buy.  You get to avoid what’s inappropriate for them and you get to choose what intellectual skills you want them to develop when playing the games.  You may also want to choose a game that both of you or your family can enjoy, and therefore the games become a source of parental and family bonding. There are so many video games to choose from, and you might be overwhelmed with how to sta

  How to Treat your Child’s Video Game Addiction I The World Health Organization declared that compulsively playing video games is a mental health condition. Calling this “ gaming disorder ”, this term will apply to people who play excessively and of “sufficient severity to result in significant impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important areas of functioning and would normally have been evident for at least 12 months”. Kids who are really addicted are those who spend most of their time gaming over doing other things in their life, their gaming behavior escalates or persists despite negative consequences, and they suffer withdrawal effects when they stop. For example, they skip school, don’t do their homework, do not involve in sports or outdoor activities, socialize, or have lost interest in other life activities. The  American Psychiatric Association  (APA) concluded that there is still insufficient evidence to include video game addiction as

  Many kids love the adventure and excitement that accompanies playing their favorite video games. While video games can serve as a fun way to pass time, they also involve being sedentary for periods of time when kids might otherwise be outside playing or practicing with an athletic team  2 . It’s important to set restrictions that prevent adverse health effects due to inactivity. Increased Seizure Risk Those who play video games are associated with a higher risk for seizures than those who do not, according to Dr. Mohamed K. Khan, a researcher reporting at the Council on Science and Public Health  2 . Although no studies on this risk have been conducted in the United States, studies from Great Britain and Japan have revealed an increased risk in light-induced seizures due to video game playing. In Great Britain, those between the ages of 7 and 19 were associated with a 1.1 per 100,000 risk for experiencing a light-induced seizure. However, those in the same age range who played video

  How video games affect the brain Video gaming is clearly a popular form of entertainment, with video gamers collectively spending 3 billion hours per week in front of their screens. Due to their widespread use, scientists have researched how video games affect the brain and behavior. Are these effects positive or negative? We examine the evidence. Share on Pinterest There is increasing research focused on the impact of video gaming on the brain. At a glance, more than  150 million  people in the United States play video games regularly, or for at least 3 hours per week. The average American gamer is a 35-year-old adult, with 72 percent of gamers aged 18 or older. For video game use by children, most parents – 71 percent – indicate that video games have a positive influence on their child’s life. Video game sales continue to increase year on year. In 2016, the video game industry sold more than  24.5 billion games  – up from 23.2 billion in 2015, and 21.4 billion in 2014. The top thre