Annotated Bibliography of “Do video games have negative effects on children& adults”

My Question: Do video games have negative effects on children& adults?

My Thesis:      Video games do affect children in so many ways, but their negative effects on children & adults are way stronger than any positive effects.

Source 1: of Do video games have negative effects on children& adults

HOWELL, ZARIA. “Video Games and the Effects on Our Children.” New York Amsterdam

News, vol. 107, no. 36, Sept. 2016, p. 44. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=118031242&site=ehost-live.

            The article reveals the fact that video games do have characters as well as extreme violent content, which negatively affects children. It was revealed in the article that one study regarding violent video games found out that 51% boys, who played these games, were involved in various kinds of physical fights, whereas the number of boys involved in without playing these games was 28%. It shows that majority of boys are the ones, who are exposed to these violent video games. The research on video games is extended for 30 years of time period, which have found so many results saying that when kids play violent video games, they are more likely to show violent behavior.

Source 2: of Do video games have negative effects on children& adults  

Gallagher, Michael D. “Violent Video Games: Should Kids Be Able to Buy Them? NO.” U.S.

News Digital Weekly, vol. 2, no. 18, May 2010, p. 10. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=52758562&site=ehost-live

            The discussion in this article suggested that violent video games can effect children negatively, however not enough scientific research has been conducted to conclude that violent games are a source of aggression and violent behaviors in kids. But fact of the matter is that video games are not played by children only, as facts have shown that age off average video game player is 35. It was also revealed that 1 gamer out of every four gamers was above the age of fifty. So, the question was raised on the law approved in California that violent video games’ selling as well as renting has been banned for children.

Source 3: of Do video games have negative effects on children& adults

Neurocore Centers. Are Video Games Actually Bad for You? 2018. 22 April 2019

<https://www.neurocorecenters.com/blog/are-video-games-actually-bad-for-you>.

            The article asserts that video games can have many positive elements such as enhancing the brain activity of users, who play video games. The research has depicted that efficiency of brain can be enhanced by playing video games. But there are also few dangers of playing video games. The people playing video games for longer period can face physical health issues, and they may also face issues in social skills. The extra use of video games can have negative effects on mental health. Moreover, the people playing video games on regular basis do become addicted to these video games, which can drag them