Video games have always been a popular kind of entertainment, now they are in more households in America than ever before. As technology improves, so does the graphic violent content of video games.This violence is tolerable for people who are older, but it actually causes damage to younger people. I have had personal experiences with this, my brother and I used to play violent video games for hours on end. Whenever we were finished playing I would always notice how we were both more aggressive throughout the rest of that day. I decided to research the theory more, and I found that more and more people had noticed the same thing. With my personal opinion as well as facts from both sides of the argument, I feel capable of explaining why our country should crack down on this issue. The issue is America should limit, if not withdraw, violent video games from the hands of young children to prevent aggressiveness and addiction.
The problem regarding violent video games, is not that they exist. To be honest, I love a little Call Of Duty now and then, but unfortunately children who are very young are getting their hands on games that require ID to purchase due to their graphic content. SOme children seem willing to give an arm and a leg to get these games. These games, along with prolonged gameplay, can actually impact a child's mind and cause damage in certain aspects. A study was done at Indiana University School of Medicine to find hidden effects of violent video gameplay. Brain scans of children who played violent video games were documented and analyzed. These researchers concluded that the children displayed an increase in emotional arousal and decreases in self control, emotion, and inhibition.
Other studies yield results that show heart rates, anxiety levels, and stress levels increase when people of any age group play excessively violent video games. in extreme cases, excessive violent gameplay can lead to lethal results. Jerald Block, a researcher...