National & Civic Issues

Are Video Games Good or Bad for Kids? A Global Debate Hits Home for the Holidays

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This op-ed by a public servant and columnist for a small-town Long Island news website investigates the positive and negative effects of video games on the health of kids and the difference between the U.S. and China's responses to heavy video game usage by young people.

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Riverhead Local

Author:

Greg Blass

Can Video Games Give People Motion Sickness?

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This brief article explains the connection between video games and motion sickness while suggesting solutions.

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KidsHealth

Is Gaming Good for Kids?

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This article identifies some skills which video games help develop and how those skills can be applied to real life.

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Scholastic Action

Author:

Tod Olsen

Kids and Video Games

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This article investigates how video games can be good and bad for kids and gives parents suggestions on moderation and limits.

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Source:

KidsHealth

Author:

Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph MD