TV and Videogames are linked with short attention spans

Hey everybody,

According to a new health.com article video games are no less dangers than television is when it comes to lessening an elementary school age child ability to focus. "Previous studies have examined the effect of TV or video games on attention problems, but not both. However, the study does not prove that video games directly cause attention problems." I believe that video games do directly cause, or at least help kids with attention problems, attention problems. It's hard to imagine sitting in one place for an extended period of time watching TV and then complain when they cannot stand still waiting for mom to check out (which is why some retailers now have TV's at the checkout counters). It's especially bad when playing video games, because you are reacting so much of the time, and listening is not active, just passive. School then becomes a problem for boys who can't sit still because they are using their thumbs most of the day. This also points to why boys in particular are having such problems at school. Now, the study does not suggest that it only surveyed boys, but it does make sense that this is having an impact on how boys are performing (or I probably should say under-performing) in school. This is also a good call out to parents to get their kids outside and reading books. That's all I got to say about that, have a good one and, Lord willing, the next blog will be up shortly.

Rom 12:1-2

Crackerhead

"It's time for battle"

Well, it is finally coming to a head this fall. The State of California has legislation in place to ban the sale of violent video-games (Rated M) to minors and would place heavy fines on retailers that do (likening them to X-rated videos). Lower courts in California have already thrown out the law due to First Amendment rights, however it is being reviewed by the Supreme Court later this year. The gaming industry, according to Industrygamers.com, is afraid at what this will do to their sales, and probably their jobs as well. I am for the state of California in some respects. I can understand the problem of violent video-games and them not wanting it in the hands of an impressionable young person or somebody who is disturbed, but to have the government in the enforcement business of what you can and cannot buy is not good and how do you determine which games are violent enough to ban and not ban?. I believe it is the primary responsibility of the parent to protect their kids from any content they do not want in the home. Unfortunately, many parents either give up because it is easily accessible from the internet, their kids friends who have the game as well, or they just don't care/"Don't have the time to deal with it". It is difficult to find where I should stand, but I don't think legislating video-game sales is going to do anything effective. Let me know your opinions and I will see you next time.

Crackerhead1983

Glorious Ambition

Hey everybody,

Every time I find an article about entertainment, media, and things related to video-games, I can't help but go "Wow, that's crazy", "That's interesting", "That's odd", "Do parents know about this stuff?!". So, with the advice of many wise counselors, I have decided to blog about them. Whenever I find something that researchers say, some mind blowing sales number, or any movie that comes out that as 'evangelistic' for the wrong reasons, I (Lord willing) will give a brief synopsis and my opinion on it. Pray for me in this endeavor and I will see you as soon as a story comes out that should interest you.

Rom 12:1-2
Crackerhead1983