Senin, 16 Oktober 2017

Psychological Impact of Online Games Against Children

Along with the times, our lives can’t be separated from internet. In adittion to the media channel of information, the internet also has a role as a medium of entertainment, such as online gaming products. Online game itself much in demand of various ages, ranging from children, teen, and adults. In addition to its functions as a medium for refreshing, the psychological impact on the online game users, especially for young children.

         Online game is currently very flourishing in the community especially among teenagers and children. Effect of rapid globalization affects children who was in the play, which is a problem in this discussion is not about his online games but the reliance on jamming activity for some children’s games.

Online games have addictive properties or opium so much time children spent playing games online. Online game phenomenon emerged since at 2000’s, but it seems that this year is the culmination of the online gaming phenomenon. Online games can cause addiction to the players. It addiction has a psychological impact on children. The view of psychology online games can hinder social development of children.

In my own, online gaming has implications for the psychological and cognitive development of the players. There are some the positive impact on the children playing games online :

Ø  Online games can serve as a forum for children to socialize with other players. Even the players who are from different countries. It can also train child in learning a foreign language.
Ø  It broaden children, especially in terms of strategy. Some games also exist that provide general knowledge quiz that can enrich a child.
Ø  It can also serve as a medium of entertainment for children.
Ø  It can also train children to work together as team or group. An example is the dota game.

Although the game can be declared a positive impact on children, playing games also negatively impact kids. There are some the negative impact on the children playing games online :

Ø  Children learn from what they see. Violent online games can cause children to follow the characters of the game. In addition, online games often teach children to say rude and disrespectful things.
Ø  Children who are constantly playing games online can ignore the surroundings and prefer the virtual world.
Ø  Online games can cause addiction so that children like to longer in front of the computer.
Ø  It can also teach children to bet or gamble despite the money game.
Ø  It can cause emotional tension between parents and children addicted to online games.

Seeing the negative impact caused by online games on children, of course needeed a solutions to reduce and even overcome the negative impacts. Parents need to pay attention and create a good communication between parents and children. Parents need to give a sense to the child that the online games is only intended to as a pastime, not a priority.

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