A lot of people suggest that there are more than just negative outcomes to playing video games. Nicholas Carr is one of the people that think this but not in the way that most people do. He thinks that it helps but not that much because he thinks that it just helps the lower cognitive functions and not the higher ones. Though it is important to research the content of the video game, the research on cognition and video games should move beyond the content of the game. This is not to say the content does not play a role on the effects of video game play on the human mind, but rather there is another important piece to understand how cognition is affected by video games.
A Great Screen Time “Video games: they're addictive, they make kids fat and they turn us all into trained murderers. Or, at least, that’s what we’re often told, but what of the positive effects of video games? Surely there must be some” (Reilly 1)? Luke Reilly, an editor on the popular Internet site IGN, had the right idea because there are indeed many positive effects that come from video games. These effects range widely from helping in elderly brain enhancements, to helping teenager control their emotions.
Video games nowadays have graphics and visuals that rival even the best looking movies and shows. Immersion and realism go hand in hand for video games for several reasons the graphics or the realism of the game draws you in and therefore you get engrossed in the game. Games today have graphics that are very visually appealing to the eye and because the graphics are so advanced people get immersed in these different worlds. One of the biggest reasons why people buy video games is for the level of immersion that only a video game can bring. Another reason why video games are so popular is because of the deep and captivating storytelling.
Video games can help with a person’s hand/eye coordination, aid with stress and anger release, and develop the social capabilities of an individual. Video games are a positive and fun way to become something one could not in real life and help aid with creativity. The proposals that video games can cause increased violence, addiction, prejudice, and sexual instability in most adolescents are absurd, and the flaws in those arguments are almost too Fagan 2 obvious. First, what is to say that these effects are life-long? These affects may only last a little bit, and can thus be cured.
There is a lot that can be said about WoW and why it has become the most popular MMO in the world to date. What we must first consider when analysing any game is that the most commonly identified gaming discourse is that of entertainment. Games, as it is widely agreed upon, are there to provide ‘fun’ and entertain their audiences, but for many the consensus is that while games should and often do these things well, games are still looked at as an incredible waste of time. World of Warcraft has however transformed the notion that a game is just for entertainment and instead has created a gamer culture like no other game before it. Entering the World Avatar creation is an important part of any gamers process when starting a new game.
Discuss the effect of video games on attention Scientists have always argued that playing video games was bad your health but now studies show that the more time you spend on gaming the more training your brain obtains. It increases your attention span by focusing on a specific area, decreases thinking time and also allows the gamer to have faster reflexes due to the constant use of their thumbs to push the controller buttons. Video games have even also taught dyslexia people to read! How does this work? At the University of California, Los Angeles, researchers have dedicated their time to conduct research on hard-core gamers who spend thousands of hours of practice scanning on a screen for the games they play.
Aside from their hugely popular Windows operating system, Microsoft offers products ranging from computer keyboards and mice, to video games and video game consoles. Microsoft even expresses a vision in which innovation is a main part. “Product innovation is at the heart of Microsoft’s work.” (Microsoft.com) But while Microsoft may be innovative in some areas, they appear to be lacking it in many other areas. Most people are probably familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming console. Aside from its numerous technical problems it has garnered great success in the video game industry.
Games have many benefits as well: 4.) When asked the main reason they play video games: 1. It's fun, 2. something to do when I'm bored 3. Challenge 4. To compete and win.
In terms of its graphical and visual capabilities, the game looks simply photorealistic. In addition, video games also provide intriguing and exciting plots require problem-solving abilities and can improve a person's awareness. Some of the mental skills enhanced by video games include: following instructions, logically solving problems, hand-eye coordination, planning and resource management, tracking of multiple shifting variables and accuracy. These are only a few of many mental skills enhanced by video games according to cognitive researcher Daphne Bavalier and other authors specialising in raising a "smart" child. There are many benefits in playing video games, however, there are two that can be considered most beneficial when playing video games: they reduce stress and they promote exercise on the mind.
These examples are from my personal experience and from some of my friend’s personal experience with pop up advertisements. Though they may be annoying, sometimes they can be very helpful for finding new and interesting things and information. For singles who are trying to find a date, a pop up for E Harmony might be just what they were looking for, or could be helpful for them. Another example of a way that pop ups can be helpful is, I was bored and looking for a cool multi-player online game and I got a pop up for Dead frontier. I tried it and found out that I really liked Dead Frontier because it is a violent massive multi-player online zombie game that I could play with people all over the world.