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Computer games can have an impact on children, especially for those kids who
spend hour after hour playing them. There are some positive effects of computer
games on children. Working with game controls can improve manual dexterity.
Strategy games can help to develop critical thinking. Games that are played with
teams can help to reinforce concepts of the effectiveness of teamwork. However,
computer games can have negative effects, too. As with many other human
endeavors, moderation can be seen as the key to avoiding pitfalls.

Aggressive Behavior
Not all video games are created equal. While some video games provide blood-free
visuals, such as games devoted to building railroad or amusement park empires,
other games have repeated visual images of violence and death. Some video games
are called shooter games. These are first-person games in which the player sees
what the game's character sees, including the end of the barrel of a gun. The player
progresses through a series of killings, hour upon hour. Aggression is rewarded in
these games, and it can become a learned behavior.

Desensitization

Although the world of video games is a virtual world, the effect of witnessing (and
causing) so many virtual deaths can have a desensitizing effect on children. The
repetition of seeing violent acts can influence children into seeing violence as
something that is not out of the ordinary. This desensitization effect can also be
attributed to viewing violence on television in any form, whether via video game,
movie and television show.

Alertness

Children who do not have their video game playing time limited by parents may find
themselves playing late into the night. This can be especially true if there is a game
level that is close to being surpassed. This can result in a loss of sleep and a
decrease in alertness in school. A decrease in alertness and focus at school can
result in lower academic performance.

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Computer Gaming Effects on Academic Performance

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The Effects of Computer Games Among Teenagers

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Positive Effects of Computer Games

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The Negative Effects of Computer Gaming on Students

By Sarah Arnette, eHow Contributor

updated: May 6, 2010

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Effects of Video Game Violence on Prosocial and Antisocial

Behaviors

Mickey Suhn Lee

Georgetown College
Advisor: Rachel Barr, Ph.D.
Georgetown College