KCarrington Research by Mr Guntrip https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z Made with a dash of wit en-us 2017-09-19 08:15:48 UTC 2017-10-24 08:40:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Video game violence https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/188793047 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/09/do-video-games-make-children-violent-nobody-knows-and-this-is-why

Do videogames make your kids violent? No one knows and, by now, we really should have a better answer than that.]]> 2017-09-19 09:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/188793047 video game violence https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/188793373 2017-09-19 09:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/188793373 what effect is violent games having on kids https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/191138071 2017-09-26 08:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/191138071 Most of the bad effects of video games are blamed on the violence they contain. Children who play more violent video games are more likely to have increased aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and decreased prosocial helping, according to a scientific study https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481484 2017-10-10 08:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481484 It's true that some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand–eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information. But too much video game playing may lead to health problems. It's hard to get enough active play and exercise if you're always inside playing video games. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481561 2017-10-10 08:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481561 It's true that some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand–eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information. But too much video game playing may lead to health problems. ... And kids who play violent video games might act more aggressively. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481637 2017-10-10 08:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481637 This can lead to the same issues caused by long-term television watching, including headaches, blurred vision, and even nearsightedness if frequent breaks aren't taken to relax your eyes. Prolonged bouts of video gaming can also cause symptoms very similar to Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481747 2017-10-10 08:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481747 Physical Activity. ...Fitness and Nutrition. ...Hand-eye Coordination. ...Social Skills. ...Improved Learning Ability. ...Good Sportsmanship and Fair-play. ...Stress Reduction. ...Team Work. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481848 2017-10-10 08:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481848 Video Games Improve Vision, Study Says. Video game players may get an unexpected benefit from blowing away bad guys—better vision. Playing "action" video games improves a visual ability crucial for tasks like reading and driving at night, a new study says. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481920 2017-10-10 08:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195481920 Overall it seems that although looking at a computer may not cause permanent eye damage, it can cause some irritating problems, such as eye strain and dry eyes. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482024 2017-10-10 08:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482024 A computer game is a computer-controlled game where players interact with objects displayed on a screen for the sake of entertainment. A video game is essentially the same form of entertainment, but refers not only to games played on a personal computer, but also to games run by a console or arcade machine. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482066 2017-10-10 08:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482066 9 Ways Video Games Can Actually Be Good For You. Your mother was wrong. Video games aren't bad for you. ... Despite hand-wringing over a supposed connection between violence and video games (hint: there isn't any), numerous academic studies indicate that playing video games has many psychological and even physical benefits ... https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482149 2017-10-10 08:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482149 These days, many of us have jobs that require us to stare at computer screens for hours at a time. That can put a real strain on your eyes. Eye problems caused by computer use fall under the heading computer vision syndrome (CVS). It isn't one specific problem. Instead, it includes a whole range of eye strain and pain. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482240 2017-10-10 08:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482240 It may actually make you smarter. A new study out this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates for the first time that people who played action games like "Call of Duty" and "Unreal Tournament 2004" showed greater capacity to learn than those who played non-action games. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482323 2017-10-10 08:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482323 Using a Computer in the Dark. It turns out that using a computer in the dark can actually exacerbate eye strain. ... Working in a lit room evens out the light sources your eyes are focusing in, easing the strain. In fact, working in an overly bright room can also cause strain from contrast in lighting. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482375 2017-10-10 08:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482375 Science Says Playing Video Games Can Make You Smarter. Take a second and list all of the stereotypes you can think of relating to video games. ... But “video game” is a broad term — with so many different types of games, researchers have focused their studies to see how different genres affect players. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482483 2017-10-10 08:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482483 But if you're playing regular video games then nope! Your eyes will be fine, strained if you play a lot and might develop farsightedness like some of the answers say but you'll be fine! Not blind but it can cause asthenopia, which is eyestrain. Some video games are actually good excercise for your eyes https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482553 2017-10-10 08:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482553 Studies show that certain types of video games may improve hand–eye coordination, problem-solving skills, and the mind's ability to process information. Sometimes, though, video games cause more health troubles than benefits. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482679 2017-10-10 08:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482679 Researchers interpreted the findings to suggest that video game playing can “compound kids' existing attention problems.” But the study results don't offer supporting evidence that the games cause or worsen the attention problems—they just suggest that kids who play the most have more severe ADHD symptoms https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482739 2017-10-10 08:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482739 The study also suggests that young kids aren't the only ones whose attention spans may be affected by video games. ... The students who logged more than two hours of TV and video games a day were about twice as likely to have attention problems, the researchers found. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482780 2017-10-10 08:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482780 n their study of 2442 children aged 7 to 11 years, the researchers found that playing video games for one hour per week was associated with better motor skills and higher school achievement scores, but no further benefits were observed in children playing more than two hours each week. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482842 2017-10-10 08:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482842 According to NPD, 91 percent of U.S. children ages 2-17 play video games (64 million). More interesting, these numbers are up nearly 13 percent from a 2009 study. The number of kids in the U.S. has increased by 1.54 percent in that time, but not nearly enough to make up for the massive increase in game playing. https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482886 .]]> 2017-10-10 08:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482886 97 percent of teens play video games. There's a slight gender divide: 99 percent of boys compared to 94 percent of girls. 50 percent of the teens in the report said they played a game "yesterday." https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482956 2017-10-10 08:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alex_guntrip1/gh2m44kf1a3z/wish/195482956