Proof read essay please im giving 30 points Playing video games can have many effects on people. There are good and bad effects of playing video games. Video games were created in 1967 by Ralph Baer. They can help with problem solving, improvements in job skills, and many other things. There are bad effects on people like they are addictive, they cause aggressive behaviors in young children, and they cause poor academic performances.

Video games can help improve problem solving. When the gamer is playing the game they have to think fast on how to win and survive the game. That makes them think fast and respond faster than average people who don't play video games. They can become more aware of their surroundings that can help in many life threatening situations. “Games often encourage players to think strategically about individual steps in relation to other steps, and as part of a more complex overall process. Researchers have found that over time, gamers tend to be better able to navigate through real-life projects, from gathering information, to weighing different options, to formulating and then executing a strategy.(source 1)”

Gamers who play video games regularly can have better improvements in real life job experiences then people who don't play video games. The gamers instincts to move faster are higher than a person who has never played a video game before. The gamer can think faster and move things faster if someone needs something fast.“Correlational study revealed that young, inexperienced surgeons who were also avid video gamers outperformed the most experienced surgeons in their field (Rosser et al., 2007). In an experiment, novice surgeons who were provided with experience with video games improved their performance in laparoscopic surgery compared with a control group of surgeons who did not have that experience (Schlickum et al., 2009).” (source 2)

Video games are highly addictive and dangerous for kids. When people become addicted to video games they will not want to stop playing games. People will play for hours at a time and not ever take their eyes off the screen that can lead to health problems later in life. When you don't get up for hours or stay in the same position it causes damages to your back. When you stare at screens for hours at end it makes your eyes strain and causes damage to your eyes and brain. Playing video games can cause obesity in kids of a young age. A study conducted at Iowa State University found one in ten gamers studied could be defined as pathological players using standards for pathological gambling (the general population uses the word addiction). Research by Sun et al. used MRIs and found that when gamers play, their brains illuminate in the same manner as someone who is addicted to drugs.” (source 3)