With the focus of this weeks discussions being on video games, I decided to take it a step further and found an article illustrating the pros and cons of gaming. Video games just like junk food, alcohol, and fast food, they need to be kept in moderation in order to be healthy. If any of the aforementioned items begin to consume ones life, negative consequences are sure to follow. With all individuals being different, video games affect people differently which means the pros and cons may not be the same for everyone. Below is a list of the pros and cons associated with video games:
Pros:
- Improved coordination: You have to watching a screen while using a controller and more than likely try to move as fast as possible.
- Promotes puzzel solving skills and logical thinking: Many games require players to go through a determined puzzle to advance in the game.
- Increases social interaction: multiplayer games improve teamwork, cooperation, and in some cases are a great way for social interaction. With the goal to win the game, the players need to communicate with each other in order to win.
Cons:
- Can become addictive: There is a big level of addictiveness in certain games and people who are unable to deal with their problems might resort to video games in order to escape their problems.
- Promotes violence: Many games nowadays include violence and it is believed to desensitizes children from real life violence, increasing the chances of violent behavior in them.
- Promotes poor health: we need sunlight for some vitamins to work on our body, and while we play video games, we are not getting a lot of sunlight.
Source: Video Games Pros and Cons List. (2015, April 14). Retrieved March 23, 2017, from https://occupytheory.org/video-games-pros-and-cons-list/