A nice little article I stumbled upon, to hopefully debunk the whole fiasco on kids playing (http://www.healthline.com/health-news/video-games-saints-or-psychopaths-082814) video games will turn into monsters road raging, or turning into killers on the streets. Many people assume Grand Theft Auto is the key to triggering malevolent occurrences, such as an incident that happened on December 14, 2012. Adam Lanza shot and killed twenty-six people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, including twenty children, before his fate of suicide came to his existence. Reason for his blame regarding video games, for 2012, an astounding 90% of kids play video games, and 58% of them are Americans, of course studies varies in race, sex and gender as well. Scientists did do studies, varying in aggression, and younger teens playing M rated games. This does inflict depression, which I think it’s absolute nonsense; it’s called proper parenting. There is a reason for the ESRB ratings tag parents, STOP buying those games for the clan! If you believe or want to keep targeting video games, there are plus sides to all of this. Promoting prosaically behaviors, de-stress environment, teamwork, though provoking, and the effect of children’s minds is very small.
“A study found that compared to teens that did not play video games, video game players reported more family closeness, higher involvement in activities, greater attachment to school, and positive mental health.” (http://www.rootsofaction.com/video-games-for-kids-more-good-than-bad-for-development/). Youth development is everything, for a concerning parent, but following rules to help mold a young child’s mind during gameplay, verses resulting to everyday book work. For example, knowing your child’s taste and if there is a violent game, assist in role-play, showcase the upside of being a hero or heroin trying to solve puzzles through rapid gunfire, etc. Of course, review of the video games, talk about it, and if you grow concerned about how much game time or aggression is coming through a child, that’s a red flag! I don’t know how many topics I hear about, see, visual about kids playing video games, as a level designer of course we understand what’s being created.
-Amanda Herzberg
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