In the end, there have been numerous ways video games impact players and can change habits. some negative effects that result from playing video games for a lengthy period of time are:
While not all games do impact players negativley, majorityof them do. There are a handful of postive skills that can be developed through video games as well, such as;
Advice for future researchers:
Many articles have been complete on the topic how video games can impact players. It is very common to come across these articles which makes it easy to collect data and learn studies on how video games effect people. One roadblock I ran into is, there are also some articles that support the opposing claim that video games do not have an impact on players. This is an annoying struggle to run into when finding a source and arriving on one that supports the opposing claim even though studies suggest otherwise.
Reflection on research experience
1.How did it go?
My studies went very well and I collected large amounts of useful data that I put into my work.
2. Where did you get hung up or experience some bumps?
Some studies belived video games did not have an impact towards players which was a struggle sometimes when I would come across an article that supported the opposing claim.
3. What was the best (most interesting or exciting to you) part?
I enjoy playing video games and I know most people can agree that they are fun, so it was exciting for me to learn more about the topic and how games can impact my mind.
4. How did your interest in the topic change after investigating it more closely?
I will be sure to not play video games as much now because I know how it can have negative conciquences but I will play responisbly now instead.
5. Include any other personal reflections about your research that you'd like to share.
I especially enjoyed learning about the mental changes that were caused and how the brain reacts to playing video games and how the stimulation can cause lack of sleep.
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