Games And Human Behavior

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

Games and Human Behavior

Research question

How indoor and outdoor games leave its impacts on the human behavior?

Rationale

I am choosing this topic because I had observed many child's who are very fond of playing video games became aggressive and violent. They were used to play video games and then try to apply those techniques in real life which they applied in games for example if a kid had played racing game and did drifting in it and get the compliment like Excellent, Nice e.t.c so he/she feels he/she was expert in it and he/she can do it in real life too but when he do it in real life it may cause serious accident which may cause his/her death. While outdoor games like cricket, football e.t.c. help us to maintain physical and mental health, create the spirit of confidence, discipline and tolerance and we learn obedience of rule. These games promote peace and harmony among people.

Games and Human Behavior

Games help us to maintain physical and mental health, create the spirit of confidence, discipline, tolerance and make us enthusiastic and some violent video games can increase aggressive behavior.

In ancient times gymnastics were the only method of physical exercise. It was very dull and monotonous. Man wished to get mental pleasure during physical exercise so he invented many outdoor and indoor games with the passage of time.

The history of the sports and games likely extends as back as the being of people as purposive sportive and active beings. Sports have been useful way to increase mastery of nature and environment for people. The history of sports can teach us about social changes and about the nature of sport itself. Sports involves basic human skills being and exercised for their usefulness. It also help us to know how society has changed its beliefs and therefore there are changes in the rules.

In outdoor games we have to obey all the rules so we learn obedience of rules. We learn how to act with our companion players. Outdoor games teach us the sportsmanship, tolerance against the winning team. When we play outdoor games we breathe in mess of fresh air and oxygen which keeps us away from different kind of fatal disease　so it turn away one’s mind from all kind of tensions, problems and worries.

Games are the important source for the growth and development of mind and body. We acknowledge that sitting in front of video games, television for hours and hours is not health beneficial being outdoors help our children sleep more well. When they have played outdoors we should not mind if our children get dirty or filthy due to playing outdoors. We should encourage them to play and prefer outdoor. The benefits of outdoor play can be found in both mentally and physically. We know the benefits, strength endurance and builds coordination. Physical activity mats, balls riding toys etc. Playing outside is a value able activity in many ways for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. It promotes their development. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are sensory nerve learners. Besides all health benefits it stretches out children thinking and knowledge. Children need coordination and need a chance to practice their basic physical skills. Outdoor play time also allow children to move freely and make noise forms of self expression that are often restrained in indoors. As adults we know that we learn through doing so we should acknowledge that children learn from motion. Children, who are free to spend time outdoors, gain courage in moving through the larger world. They should gain the ability to navigate them immediate surroundings, in safety, thus laying the foundation for the competence to eventually lead their own lives. Besides all this, playing outdoors reduces stress in children. Children express and work out emotional aspects of every day experiences through unstructured play. Children allowed to play freely with peers learn skills for seeing things through another person’s perspective, cooperating, sharing, and solving problems. The world we live in today is increasingly complex, and a little scary. The fact remains our children need as much as we did the freedom to feel the wind on their cheek. The kiss of the sun, and engaging in self-paced play.

Outdoor games help us to control on different fatal diseases such as respiratory, heart diseases and stroke, high blood pressure, non insulin dependent, diabetes, obesity, back pain osteoporosis and can improve your mood, help you to better manage stress, which also keeps you away from different psychological issues. It keeps a person away from smoking and other addictions which are bad for health. It deviates one’s mind from tensions, problems and worries.

Outdoor games teach us different type of skills which help us throughout our life and tell us how to handle different type of situation. It gives us confidence which man always lacks and man always need confidence in every situation. It enhances our decision making. It makes us sharp to manipulate the decision. We learn obedience of rules and laws, so it teaches us the discipline. Tolerance is another factor which it gives us. When we are defeated by the opposite team it teaches us the tolerance against the winning team. It also teaches us the sportsmanship passion and motivation. When we are defeated it gives us passion and target to win next time.

People are so busy in their lives that do not know each other living in the same locality even they do not know their neighbors for years and years. So when people play together in teams so it gives us a better chance to know and to interact with each other. In a team every player has a different socio-culture background when players meet each other they share their moral values, beliefs and norms. Outdoor games bring unity among people and provide a platform to exchange their culture, tradition, customs, views, thoughts and ideas.

Computer games can have an impact on children, especially for those kids who spend many hours playing these games. There are some positive effects of computer games on children. Working with game controls can improve sleight. Strategy games can help to develop critical thinking. Games that are played with teams can help to strengthen the concepts of the effectiveness of teamwork. However, computer games can have negative effects too.

Players of violent video games are more likely to identify with a violent character. If the game is a first person shooter, players have the same visual view as the killer. violent games directly reward violent behavior, such as by awarding points or by allowing players to advance to the next game level. In some games, players are rewarded through verbal praise, such as by the words "Nice shot!" after killing an enemy. It is well known that rewarding behavior increases its frequency

Eric Harris and one of his freinds, Dylan Klebold killed 13 students at Columbine High School and then killed themselves on 20th of April 1999. According to the statements of their mothers, both were big buffs of the Doom, the first-person shooter video game. Is it too large of a leap in logic to deduce that this violent video game resulted the pair to perform this terrible act of barbarity?1

More than 130 researches have been carried on more than 130,000 participants around the world (Anderson et al., 2010). These surveys prove that violent video games increase aggressive thinkings, furious feelings, physiological stimulation, and belligerent behavior. Violent games also decrease aiding behavior and notions of sympathy for others.2

Although the world of video games is a virtual world, the effect of watching so many virtual deaths can have a desensitizing effect on children. The repetition of seeing violent acts can tempt children into assuring violence as something that is not out of the ordinary.

Child's who are very fond of playing video games became aggressive and violent. They were used to play video games and then try to apply those techniques in real life which they applied in games for example if a kid had played a racing game and did drifting in it and get the compliment like Excellent, Nice e.t.c so he/she feels he/she was expert in it and he/she can do it in real life too but when he do it in real life it may cause serious accident which may cause his/her death.

It is said that "Healthy body creates a healthy mind" however, it is just not possible for everyone to go on doing hard work at studies without a break. All time hard work and study can result into great monotony. Every student after a hard work needs a change, some recreational activity etc and sports are the best for this purpose. Outdoor games are equally important as studies are. These games help a student to maintain a good physique and sound health. If a person does not take part in such kind of activities, this will not let him/her to perform well in academics. Games and sports create a sense of leadership, a sense of confidence in a student.

At the end, outdoor games are very important in one’s life. These games promote peace and harmony among the people. A student must primarily work hard on his studies but he cannot ignore games and sports. It is wrong to say that playing games and sports is wastage of time. Playing game is rather a creative utilization of time but children should not play violent games as by this he/she might became aggressive.

WORK CITED

http://parrishco.com/academic/the-effect-of-violent-video-games-on-the-human-psyche/ Data retrieved on 25/12/2012.

http://www.ithp.org/articles/violentvideogames.html Data retrieved on 25/12/2012.