A comprehensive study from the Journal of Health Psychology shows that gaming disorders are linked to greater levels of loneliness, anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, social problems and many other psychological-social problems.
Video games can have negative effects if not played in moderation.
It’s a rapid cycle of hypothesis, experiment, and analysis. And it’s a fundamentally different take on problem-solving than the linear, read-the-manual-first approach of their parents.
Video games can be mentally stimulating in multiple different ways.
But, no, there isn’t any meaningful evidence that video games lead to abhorrent or violent behavior.
Very little evidence that video games cause violence.
She also acknowledged that video games, like smartphones, social media and other modern technologies, can have addictive properties.
There are some negative properties to video games though. They can be good in moderation, but can be addictive if not kept in check.
At a recent seminar on video games at UC Irvine, Constance Steinkuehler, a professor of informatics at the school and president of the Higher Education Video Game Alliance, emphasized that most researchers embrace the idea that “play is good.”
Many people argue that video games can be good for kids.
Two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one member who plays three or more hours a week.
Many people play video games.