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If a child is having nightmares because they are playing a certain type of game, that is because they are playing a game which they are not old enough to play. If children ignore the age ratings, that is their problem. A study from Oxford University shows that video games actually do not make you more violent. I agree with RichardCarter2021, who said:
Very very few people may have been violent due to what happened in a video game or because they became inspired by the video game to do what the game does, like shoot people or recklessly drive. However, those that see this and claim that video games (more specifically violent video games) cause everyone to become violent as well is performing the hasty generalization fallacy, which doesn't look at the fact and data of every single person that plays video games.
Just because a handful of people became violent after playing video games does not mean that violent video games make all the millions and millions of people who play them violent. It is very, very rare.
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"The idea that violent video games drive real-world aggression is a popular one, but it hasn’t tested very well over time. Despite interest in the topic by parents and policy-makers, the research has not demonstrated that there is cause for concern."
I would appreciate it if you backed up your point abut video games being bad for your mental health. You have repeatedly made this point, but it has no evidence. Your argument would be supported better if you had any evidence for this. Also, you have once again used the slippery slope. You said that the game will make your mental health bad, and then mental health disorders will take place, and then the child will start to beg to play the game more and then they will have nightmares. Spot the illogicality. While this might happen in a few cases, it is extremely rare and will only happen to a tiny, tiny proportion of the children who play.
To back up my points, a study shows that playing games teaches you how to learn, because you have to adapt to the new controls when you play new games. Many people enjoy playing video games so they can relax, escape from the outside world and disappear into the world of their game. This is because humans enjoy relaxing and escaping from their physical reality, others do this by relaxing and reading a book, drawing, or spending time on DebateIsland.com. And about motion sickness, this is mainly caused by a frame rate that is not high enough and can be cured by drinking water and taking regular breaks.
In conclusion, playing video games does not make you violent in real life, it is not bad for your mental health, some games make you smarter and the reason many people play is for escapism.
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  Entity Sentiment Detection: intense competition    aggression' people   people play games   game  
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https://punchng.com/boy-influence-by-video-game-stabs-student-to-death/
This is an article to prove that if you play too much violent video games you start stabbing.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9416606/Batman-cinema-shooting-killer-said-he-was-The-Joker.html
https://m.ranker.com/list/real-crimes-inspired-by-the-joker/jacob-shelton
If you see the link I posted above, you will realize that a certain fictional character(Joker) can also make a person commit murder. If I use your logic here, then I would conclude that people should't see Joker because he can potentially make them murderers.
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https://m.ranker.com/list/real-crimes-inspired-by-the-joker/jacob-shelton
I have cited this source to let you know that a mere fictional character(Joker) can make people commit horrendous crimes. So is it reasonable to conclude that whoever watches and likes Joker commits crime, and therefore Joker himself is evil? I don't think so.
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https://m.ranker.com/list/real-crimes-inspired-by-the-joker/jacob-shelton
If you check the source I posted above, you will find that there were 16 people who committed murder because they were inspired by a mere fictional character, Joker. So is it reasonable to jump into a conclusion that if you like Joker, then you will start shooting others? I don't think so.
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You using this article that you've posted only pushes my claim of you performing the hasty generalization fallacy. Just because this article shows someone who was inspired by the video game to do illegal or terrible acts doesn't show that everyone does this. This is also not the study Craig Anderson made that I've asked you to provide twice, and this is the third time now. It's becoming more and more likely that you made it up. And no, he did not write this article. This article also doesn't appear to be very reliable due to small typos in the article. It also doesn't provide what video game the kid was inspired by.
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25 years later, and I am one of the most peaceful humans in the history of humanity. I do not even harm insects if I can help it, and whenever I find a spider in my room, I put it on a sheet of paper and carefully bring it outside.
I have played a lot of games, some extremely violent, in my life (not recently though; my interest in video games is declining as I become more interested in my career and developing business plans), and yet I will never hurt anyone or anything if I can help it.
Anecdotal evidence is not a proof of anything, of course, but this example does illustrate that it is much more about the person, than it is about what entertainment they consume.
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Here is a paper of Craig Anderson @RichardCarter2021.
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