Why are kids so obsessed with violent video games?
I don't enjoy the extreme violence, i enjoy an unhindered story. When a game like grand theft auto, that has a pretty cool story and has so many mechanics to it, you don't want it hindered by a E for everyone rating. It's like The Hunger Games movie, which was about a bunch of kids killing each other to survive in a crazy society. They removed key components from the books that would have caused shock and set the tone for the world these kids lived in. Why? because they had to make a PG movie. I am not looking to see gore, but if the director, or writer has a point and purpose for the gore that really drives the theme home and put someone into that world...then do it. Kids that don't enjoy imaginative and story driven games are probably like that because of a lot of factors. Their parents only buy them a few games and they just get used to the fast paced explosion fest(because the parents just buy whatever is the most popular not what is the best). Peer pressure also induces kids to say things they might not mean, or push them in a certain direction. in my opinion, its the fault of the parents that just buy their kids things so they can avoid parenting. My parents didn't let me purchase any game that seemed crazy gory and had a stupid story. They would actually ask me about the game or read the back as people used to do. Sometimes they would even come into my room and play with me. They wouldnt let me stay home just because COD came out. My sisters school actually had like 40% of their students missing when COD came out because they were "sick". That is terrible parenting if you ask me, or a real epidemic that should have been looked into.
Why do some kids play violent video games?
OK look. This is comming from a kid that is 12 and plays some games as so. I am a pretty bright kid and have skiped 2 grades but even i play games like this. The reason we do so is because 1. Our parents ignore us so we want some one to talk to. (P.S online multiplayer) or 2. We have anger because at school someone was bulling us or just gets on our nerves and when you ask us we would say its all good and that i love my life at school but that's not true. Here's a solution. 1. Try to spend more time with us. All we want is to hug you and let you here he you love us. 2. Don't just let us off with a easy answer like "school was good" Ask us what was good about it. Keep it going we will split soon. Oh but be discreet.
Autism . are violent video games good to play in a kids of 9 I say no but need some input?
This is a very hard and touchy subject so I am going to try to say this and hope that you take this OK. If the mother has joint custudy with the child, then she being the main parent in his life has most of the say, so it is going to be hard for you to lay down the rules or even establish any. I agree with you that violent Video games are very harmful to any child but especially an Autistic or even an ADHD child. Autism can take many forms, my son is very hyperactive and he has Autism, and then there are some that are not. Autism effects Language, Social Skills, and usually they have sensory issues as well. Children with ADHD can sit for long periods of time if they are doing something that interest them, only a doc will be able to truely determine this. Children with Asbergers Syndrome will be Highly inteligent, but have no social skills what so ever, and they have a huge vocabulary. There are many forms of disabilities. Being a mother and having someone else tell you that there is something wrong with your child is not easy and so I am sure that the mother of this child is probably in Denial. I am not trying to be mean or bash you for thinking this child may be Autistic, I am just trying to look at the situation Objectively. I think in your case when the child is in my home, if the other children are not aloud to play Violent Video games then the same rules apply for him as well. You will have to be consistant of this. You will not be able to do anything about what the mother does when he is not with you because she is aloud to make her on choices. I am sorry that I am not much help on this, but this is a tough one given the situation that you have.
Are violent video games bad for kids?
It is important to explain the children that what happens on the screen shouldn´t be done in the real world. It is probably not a good idea to let a six-year old play Manhunt, because he would most probably misunderstand the point of such games, which in my opinion is to ventilate your feelings like hate and anger in such way that nobody gets hurt. You can´t go out in the streets and slaughter people with chainsaw, but doing it on the screen is a great relaxation. I think that violent games are made so we can let the violence happen without actually hurting people. But like I said, It´s important to explain the children...
Why are violent video games bad for teens?
We've been discussing this in my psychology class. Violent video games can act as a pathway for kids and they not only become desensitized to the violence but they can also act on what they see. In a lot of school shootings (like the columbine shooting), the kids played violent video games numerous days prior and saw them as "inspiration". If you google violent video game debate you can get a lot more information.
Should violent video games be banned?
It's quite bizarre that you'd choose Dark Souls as an exmple for a question about banning content due to violence.I had previously believed that those who believed violent games should be banned were either concerned about copycat violence in real life, or that they had religious objections to,such content.Neither of these reasons seems relevant to killing undead enemies and unrealistic.y sized and shaped bosses in an effort to end a provincial curse. If anything, (for the fundamentalists out there) it's theme and missions are downright Holy.In general, I don't agree with censorship that seeks to prevent violence because it is an unrealisticly simplistic solution to a complex problem.There is an unhealthy wealth gap in my country. There is a methamphetamine problem that is growing and there are two few rehab places available to treat addicts. US style polarisation is creeping in. Family Court waiting times and domestic violence are creating circumstances that see children exposed to inapproppriate “content” in real life for a tremendously long time.Almost third of our adult population voted to deny the fellow humans the right to marry someone of their own gender, thus demonstrating that ignorance and marginalisation are alive and well.Our government continue to treat refugees as criminals yet does not see fir to provide such people the basic rights of prisoners.Thse are the things that create violence and our kids see or hear it all.The normalisation of prejudice and the violent scapegoating of the vulnerable is prevalent across our nation.Banning games may make headlines and even resonate with a few voters. It may even prevent one or two kids from going through obnioxious phases.What it doesn't do is prevent violence and antisocial behaviour because such problems are caused by a combination of larger social issues,I think GTA is a stupid and offensive game and I think every COD since Modern Warfare has been tastelessly and artlessly dehumanising, This is an opinion based on personal taste. It's not a reason to ban the games. It's just a reason for me not to play them.I’m sure there are folks out there who love COD and GTA and consider my beloved Fallout and Dark Souls games to be tacky and offensive. For these, the solution is to avoid playing Fallout and Dark Souls.The basic philosophies behind my anti censorship position are “Live and let live” and “to each their own.”I don't believe opposing these philosophise curbs violence. I think it creates it.
Why shouldn't we ban violent video games?
TL;DR - because it won’t solve anything.Because burning comic books in the 1950s US had 0 effect on violence (unless you count book burning as primitive, violent behaviour, in which case it actually made things worse).It’s far easier to blame an entertainment medium for a child’s violent outbursts, but if parents are looking for the guilty, they need to but look into a mirror. Yet most people are incapable of claiming responsibility for something that is essentially their fault and like to point fingers.Society shares a collective responsibility. Entertainment is entertainment. Obviously kids have a tendency to imitate what they see, so it’s not a good idea to leave a 7-year-old with a copy of Call of Duty and a gun, though suspect even at this age kids aren’t stupid enough to point a loaded gun at a person and pull the trigger. Even at a young age, many children are smart enough to know the difference between reality and fiction. Parents still need to be responsible and explain violence-related concepts to kids and why violence is wrong. Little of this has anything to do with video games.Also, there’s an ever-increasing body of evidence that video games do not lead to violence and violent behaviours. There are many other factors that are much more powerful predictors, such as a violent domestic environment, lack of education, poor upbringing, or even social and economic inequality.
Why are violent video games so popular?
Simple answer: humans love violence.If you look around, you’ll notice that we’re the supreme being on Earth. We didn’t just get here. No, we fought, killed, and brutally burned everything in our way to have our seat at the top. That includes humans, and a hell of a lot of them. Even our ancestral species were wiped out by us. My point is that we’re all some seriously chaotic motherfuckers.Now, we live in a society were violence isn’t something many people grow up around anymore. Few people actually witness it. Even still though, we have that natural bloodlust that earned us dominion over all mother nature. Why do you think we pay over $100 to watch a single UFC match? Take martial arts classes? Watch action movies? Read war stories?Violence is something we (as a species, not individuals) naturally appreciate, for the most part. Games like Call of Duty, or Doom give us a natural outlet to express our innate need for violence, in a way that is perfectly harmless to anyone. Video games are purely fantasy, but the feelings they evoke can be quite real.Take me for example. Lately I’ve been playing a fun little title by the name of Dark Souls III. Now, if you’re anyone who knows video games, you know the reputation that the Souls series has. It’s a ridiculously difficult uphill battle where a single wrong move will brutally punish you as the player, shitting on you and everything you love. Likely designed by a sadomasochist.So why the hell would I play it? It’s challenging to a point where many might find it downright unplayable. It’s violent as hell.It’s the satisfaction I get out of the game. The pleasant feeling of accomplishment after beating a boss is unparalleled. There’s a serious rush of endorphins that come from playing video games like these, hence why I’ve played them my whole life.We’re programmed to enjoy violence. Despite it being a taboo, it pervades nearly every aspect of our lives. Media presents violence to us like it’s a buffet menu; we have hockey fights, street fights, cage fights, staged fights! Video games are essentially the same, only the player is in control.
Are violent video games and movies really that bad for kids?
Well, here's the deal. It really might seem to be not apparent to you now that these violent and inappropriate video games are taking their toll on your son, but in the long-run there will be an impact. These video games mold your son and how he sees he world. He's gonna see you allow him to play these games that curse and use violence to solve everything, and he's going to channel those solutions and ideas into his own life. He'll end up cursing in his regular language. If you don't think he's prone to any of that, think about the fact that he has nothing to live for or grow up for. For instance, young kids see how popular and "cool" games like Grand Theft Auto and other rated M games are, and they have such a strong feeling to play them. The great thing is that they have those things to grow old enough to use. Then, when they grow to be 17 or however old you have to be, it has a strong meaning to them - they finally have the ability to buy and play these games. When they turn 17, and they already got whatever they could get long before, what do they live for? What does turning into an adult mean for them? Now they're just old enough to make worse decisions that would satisfy that same need. Feel free to e-mail me at faithplus1bsharp@yahoo.com
Why do people think that violent video games cause aggression?
Unfortunately we live in a world where probability statistics theory is more interesting than practical statistics so more people are less likely to care about the difference between statiscal significance and statistical conditioning.For example:You are more likely to be killed by a cow or a vending machine than a coyote or a shark.Did you know that your chances of dying in a car accident are horrendously greater than dying in a place crash?Your chances of getting hit with lightning is greater than winning the lottery.You are more likely to meet 23 people with the same birthdate than getting stuck in an elevator for 1 hour.On the topic of video games, the correlation between playing violent video games and becoming more violent is 0.1 out of 1.In other words, there is an extremely small relationship between violent people and violent video games, the weakest correlation that can possibly exist. Hell, the correlation between the number of storks and birth rate in Denmark is stronger. Most of the time correlation does not mean causation, but the fact that there is a positive correlation gives activist some type of ground to stand on.The practical statistic say that the statistical significance between violence in video game (or any form of media) causing a person to turn violent is abuse. A sane person exposed to violence will not became more violent. A person who was subject to abuse either physical or mental has an increased chance of gaining more violent tendencies. Children are also more likely to be abused so the chances of an abused child playing a violent video game then becameing violent is a small possibility.So video games can possibly, but only on rare occasions, cause violence among children on the condition that the child was already exposed to some form of abuse.Even though it's a small insignificant number, since it's statically possible there will always be a group arguing it.