Study Reports Videogames and TV Make Kids Unbalanced

[antipunt]

Okay, maybe it is the case that video games just seem to draw people with psychological issues... Seems to me that's still a reason to limit their time. Bars don't create alcoholics, they just enable them--but we still keep alcoholics AWAY from bars for that reason. If these kids with these issues are turning to video games, it's likely because some aspect of the video game ties intimately into their issues.

I actually do agree somewhat with certain notions you've pointed out (specifically, that we should address underlying psychological issues that cause such predispositions). Limiting gaming-time isn't a bad thing either, especially with children, who require a sense of guidance regarding time management.

With that said, I was mostly concerned about the hint of a causal relationship. It seems that many will draw such faulty conclusions, especially given the -extremely- misleading choice of words in the title of the article (CNN's article had the same heading, verbatim)

 

[Dastardly]

Okay, maybe it is the case that video games just seem to draw people with psychological issues... Seems to me that's still a reason to limit their time. Bars don't create alcoholics, they just enable them--but we still keep alcoholics AWAY from bars for that reason. If these kids with these issues are turning to video games, it's likely because some aspect of the video game ties intimately into their issues.

I actually do agree somewhat with certain notions you've pointed out (specifically, that we should address underlying psychological issues that cause such predispositions). Limiting gaming-time isn't a bad thing either, especially with children, who require a sense of guidance regarding time management.

With that said, I was mostly concerned about the hint of a causal relationship. It seems that many will draw such faulty conclusions, especially given the -extremely- misleading choice of words in the title of the article (CNN's article had the same heading, verbatim)

Yeah, and that's just journalism at work. An attention-grabbing title is better than a technically-correct one. The study itself seems very careful to avoid causation-oriented language (as most studies are within this field, because that is such an elementary problem). To me, a study like this is just saying that between "kids" and "too much screen time," we seem to have gas and a match.

Which is which? Who knows? Which causes the fire, the gas or the match? You could argue it a million ways. But either way, keeping them being too close to each other is a good idea until you find out for certain, no?

 

[antipunt]

Which is which? Who knows? Which causes the fire, the gas or the match? You could argue it a million ways. But either way, keeping them being too close to each other is a good idea until you find out for certain, no?

I'm not entirely sure about the article(s) "avoiding causation-oriented language", but still, I see your overall point, and am inclined to agree.

 

[senorcromas]

So basically, what the study is saying:

"Go outside sometimes, goddamnit!"

 

[vanthebaron]

I call bulshit APA had an article out early this year saying the country. I trust an APA study more than a privet study. Video game's if they do anything make you less violent.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

This totaly explains why I wandered around town in a cape, going: "Criminals are superstitious lot... I'm, BATMAN" after playing Arkham Assylum.

 

[ADDLibrarian]

Meh, it's just a matter of not going overboard with one thing over another- balancing your TIME between TV, games, and other stuff.

 

[emeraldrafael]

This study sounds heavily weighted to get the outcome of "video games are bad" as a pretty much guarantee.

That being said, its a small wonder kids are psychologically disturbed by TV. not to knock it or anyhting, but have you ever watched the news? You have Republicans saying Democrats are retarded and vote them in is to destroy America. But then you have Democrats saying Republicans are old people who dont know how ot move forward and voting them in is to deny America its change to grow.

Plus all the murders, rapes, violence, and death you see on the news alone is traumatizing, let alone what you'll see on Comdey Central, HBO, um... USA, TNT, FOX, just to name a few where you have cop dramas where people are being violently ripped apart. And what do parents do but sit their kids in front of it from a young age to keep the quiet and then get worried cause for all the years the child grows and watches to learn behavior, it was watching violence.

Thats not even going into video games. Which again can be regulated by parents using a bit of common sense.

I dont know, I never take theses studies to heart cause in another two days/weeks/months/etc. we'll have a study saying the opposite and then another will come out saying this one was right and it will go in the giant circle we're stuck in that can be broke by parents just doing that freaking think called parenting...

Sorry bout the rant. These reports are just getting tiresome.

 

[Islandboy2]

So....it took a UK study with lots of money to tell me something my dad keeps ranting on for free.....Everything in moderation? If we're that bored can't we please do something productive?