Video gaming is a major industry; according to studies, as high as 95 percent of kids in America play video games. Studies on video games effects on child development are still relatively new.
There are countless games that are rooted in violence and are available to people of all ages. But how do these games really affect young minds?
According to a report by the American Psychological Association, they conducted a study on violent video games and its relationship with aggression in people. The conclusion was that playing video games might have a direct link with aggressive behavior.
The American Academy of Pediatrics have warned that violent media sets a poor example for kids. According to the academy, video games should not use humans or other living beings as targets.
This reward-for-killing platform might set conditions on the young minds that there is pleasure in inflicting pain to others according to a report from CNN.
Video games effects on child development in other areas have also been studied including the beneficial effects. It was found that hand-eye coordination could be improved with playing fast-paced games.
According to a report by the University of Toronto, people who regularly play action video games like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty are better at learning new sensorimotor tasks.
It was found in a research that non-video game players and video game players started out the same level of performance when given a task. However, over time, the gamer group was performing the tasks more accurately as compared to non-gamers.
Findings of the research indicate that people who regularly play video games may be better at learning new sensorimotor patterns as opposed to non-gamers.
It was further stated that people who play action video games could enhance the ability to learn new skills as was reported by Integrated Listening Systems.
