Disadvantages of Video Games

3.Teaches wrong values - Games reward players for indulging in the 
aforementioned risky behaviour. Vengeance, aggression or violence is rewarded 
with victory points. Children who play such games may feel that the same 
behaviour is acceptable in the real world as well.
4.Makes children socially isolated - Playing too much video games means 
children spend less time on other activities such as playground sports, reading 
etc. Not only does this discourage other avenues of growth, spending time 
online restricts real - time interaction with people and hampers the 
development of social skills.
5.Confuses reality and fantasy - Video games can blur the lines between fantasy 
and reality making it hard for children to deal with real - life situations.
6.Video games are addictive - Video games are highly addictive, which lead kids 
to avoid social situations, hamper studies and display social phobias. Video 
game playing is known to increase depression and anxiety in kids. Studies have 
proven that addictive games have the same effect on the brain as drugs or 
alcohol.
7.Video games can have an adverse effect on health - Since video games are 
addictive, children become hooked to them for hours on end. This leads to a 
lack of physical activity, which in turn leads to health problems, such as obesity, 
seizures, postural defects, muscular disorder, skeletal disorders, carpal tunnel 
syndrome and more.
8.Video games can make kids vulnerable to bad influences - Playing online 
multiplayer games exposes your kids to various people. A lot of these people 
exhibit bad language and behaviour, while others may be sexual predators. Your 
children become vulnerable to these characters and may endure harm.

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Task 2 Question: 
Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful 
educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an 
adverse effect on the people who play them. 
In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?