Pros and Cons of Violent Video Games

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Video games is a favorite hobby of people of all ages. There are countless different types of video games that are available to play, including the more popular, violent video games.These games have been receiving quite a bit of heat recently. People have begun to question the psychological affects that games like this may cause an easily influenced mind. There are always two sides to a story, so lets explore what people on both sides of the fence believe.

 

 

Pros of Violent Video Games

  • Playing of violent video games are allowing the youth to be able to express their aggression as well as establishing teamwork skills, without the cause of any physical harm to others.
  • The players understand the difference between reality and fantasy. And they are not likely emulating what the violence they see in the video game in their real lives.
  • Playing this type of game, for others they see this as a possible safe outlet of letting out their aggressiveness as well as their angry feelings and help them feel more relaxed.
  • The youth are learning the rules and gives them the opportunity to know the consequences that upholds violent actions. It is allowing them to experience and to feel what there is in a war, death and violence without getting any real consequences.
  • Each player are having an increase in their control level as well as helping them regulate the player’s emotional state while they are playing.

 

 

Cons of Violent Video Games

  • There is decentralizing of the players to violence which happens in real- life thus increases the behavior of aggressiveness of the players.
  • There is an increase in the number of bullying reports in schools as well as around the environment.
  • There are times that these players are seeking happiness and pleasure by causing pain and hurt to other people.
  • They are likely doing what they see on the violent video games and do this in real- life.
  • Violent video games, is one of the factors seen as the possible cause of high shooting incidents in schools.
  • They are becoming more addicted to it and having strange behaviors.

 

What You Think about Violent Video Games

Now that you know some of the pros and cons of playing violent video games, you should always be alert and mindful of the actions of your child. Be responsible and let them know the limitations of this game. Start disciplining them at home so that they will not grow up as violent people in the future.