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Insomnia

Video Games cause trouble falling and/or staying asleep

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Playing video games does cause obesity I have seen it firsthand with my cousin that does nothing but play video games. I wouldn't say it has affected me because I enjoy playing sports and working out. I have felt shoulder pain or neck pain before where I have spent a significant time playing. Before playing video games I didn't have to wear glasses, but I blame video games on why my vision is damaged. I also do have acne that comes and goes, and I blame it on my headset and my controller since I don't really think of cleaning it like most people who game. I could totally relate to losing my appetite while playing where I have the urge to eat but don't want to stop playing the game, so I don't eat. Video games have felt me connect with people and I feel like have made me better at talking with people. It also reduces my stress. Overall, I believe the negatives outweigh the positives in the physical aspect of video games.

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I have been playing video games since I was a kid, and I would say I don't feel depressed. But I would say I have a small amount of Internet gaming disorder where it disrupts with me doing my class work. I would say I'm not really aggressive as the information I found about playing video games. I play a lot of shooting games like Call of Duty, and I will say my cognitive skills are a lot better than someone who doesn't play video games. As of my personal experience mentally I would say it's more beneficial than not because I have felt like I can process things quicker and solve things at a quicker rate than most people which is probably why I enjoy math. Overall, for me the positives outweigh the negatives because I can't really relate to these cons for me personally because I haven't experienced any of these except I.G.D.

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Improves Motor Reflexes

A video game is being used to help train surgeons without access to an operating room

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Improves Vision

Playing action games can enhance your sensitivity to both movement and contrast

Staring at the screen for excess amount of time can still hurt your vision

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Increases Sociability

There are a lot of games you can play online that connect you with people around the world who, without the Internet, you would have never met

As well as this, video games bring people together as they are played with others.

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Reduces Stress

We are able to forget our troubles for a little bit, but they can also be used to relieve physical pain

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Mental stimulation

Video games work with deeper parts of the brain that enhance development and critical thinking

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Mental health recovery

Mental disorders like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress disorder can also be treated with video games.

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Gaming Increases Cognitive Skills

Video games that involve shooting improve a player's ability to visualize objects in three dimensions

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Gaming Boost Children’s Learning and Social Skills

Those adolescents who played strategic video games, such as role-playing games, had better problem-solving skills and scored higher in school the following year

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Lack of Motivation & Dopamine Addiction

During this process, your brain produces large quantities of dopamine, which is the neurotransmitter responsible for causing pleasure

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Poor Emotional Regulation

Emotional regulation is the ability to be in control of your emotional state

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Depression & Social Anxiety

Taking one's mental wellbeing for granted for prolonged periods of time, as many gamers do, leads to mental health issues

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Aggression

suppression of our feelings

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Hurts Your Skin

Gaming controllers are rarely cleaned by gamers, accumulating grease, bacteria, and other germs

The user will often touch his or her face when this happens - as most people do - but their hands may be dirtier than most due to an unclean controller

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Impairs Your Hearing

When you are exposed to loud sounds repeatedly, you can damage the tiny hairs in your cochlea, which are responsible for detecting vibrations and sending them to the brain to be sorted out as sounds

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Damages Your Vision

Staring at video games for extended periods of time

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Obesity

Lack of physical activity

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Shoulder Pain

Poor posture since you're sitting in a hunched position

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Dehydration & Poor Diet

It is easy to forget to eat, drink, and keep yourself healthy

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Internet gaming disorder

continuous and repeated involvement with video games, often leading to significant daily, work and / or educational disruptions

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Mental and Physical Effects on Video Games

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Mental and Physical Effects on Video Games