Have
you ever thought about what you’re playing is physically affecting you? Well I,
for one, have not. Recent issues on video games, however, have sparked my interest
to look deeper into the matter. Although video games aren’t typically known for
bringing out the best of a person, most people don’t know what about video
games affect them. Yes, you can have increased reflexes and yes, you can obtain
great eye coordination but if you see it in a different perspective, will you
still think video games are worth it?
According
to an article, video games and one’s physical health have a pretty direct relationship
with one another. Most people while playing video enjoy eating snacks or drinking
soda and may not even notice it. This could lead to over eating if one’s not
paying close attention and at the same time a way to empty your wallet faster
in the desperation for more food. Distractions like this from video games can
also lead to other mistakes such as forgetting a homework assignment or a date
you and your friends made.
Playing
video game is an easy way to lock someone up into their room for days on end.
This could mean losing outside communication, but more importantly, outside
physical exercise. Physical exercise is a necessity for almost every human to
stay healthy and fit. What video games do is take that away from the individual
as instead of spending time working out; the person would rather spend it
sitting down on the coach doing nothing. The NPD Group revealed in their studies
that there are over 34 million “core gamers” with an average of 22 hours a week
spent on video games. This means 34 million people locked in their room for
hours doing nothing but video games.
Video
games can affect a person in other negative ways other than physically. According
to this article on video games affecting students, they state that violent
video games can cause violent people. In 2008, a study to see the correlation
between violent video games and unhealthy behaviors was taken. The study revealed that violent video games
can cause increased aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In another
article, however, through two years on study, it’s revealed that kids become less
violent even while playing violent video games because the kids matured.
However, these kids will still be slightly more aggressive than those kids who
didn’t play the video games.
Although
it’s fine for one to pick up on that last saved file every once and awhile, too
much of a “good” thing can become bad. Don’t forget too that there is always
more to life than what is inside your house. So what do you think? Do you want to put that
controller down and go for a jog?
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