2 articles on video games

Reality Bytes: Eight Myths about Video Games Debunked
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html

This article presents the perception of the effect video games have on players in real life versus what people generally think. In the article, it dismisses the myth of video games inspiring youth violence and aggression. It makes the point that home life has the greatest effects on the action of youths but in the writer's opinion, forms of media do have an effect on today's youths. Although the statistics on violence are not as high as most people expect, it does not mean that different types of media play a part in the mind of many people today.

Video Game Addiction
http://www.theparentreport.com/resources/ages/preteen/kids_culture/130.html

This article explains how video games have become addictive in recent years. This can be a problem as it distracts youth from more physical and academic activity. However, video games do provide a means to learn problem solving and critical thinking. It really depends on how much the child plays the game that will have the effect in the player's real life.