In terms of nerds, they are arguably the stereotype that is most at risk to the argument that Grossman applies. Nerds are known to spend countless hours playing video games, which are mostly of a violent nature. Children playing these games is less of an issue than people playing them who have mental problems. Nerds are known to lack social skills and because of this spend a lot of time alone, and they spend most of this time gaming. People with mental issues are viewed as strange by some people and also bullied. Nerds are also viewed and treated this way at times and so people with mental illnesses are similar to nerds in some way. These mentally ill people are the ones that are most at risk from the effects of violent video games, but it can also effect nerds too as they send a lot of time gaming. I don't believe that this theory is particularly worrying, as people know that when they are playing a video game that it is a game and not reality. However, due to gaming being a nerd's life, you can see how they might view their gaming experiences as reality as they don't believe in themselves outside of the video game.
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Dave Grossman
Grossman argues that the techniques used by armies to train soldiers to kill are mirrored in certain types of video games. He believes that in playing violent video games, such as first person shooters, a person becomes hardened emotionally to the task of murder by simulating the killing of thousands of opponents online. This could be true to some extent. For example, playing a game like Grand Theft Auto at the age of 10 could lead the player to believe that these kinds of actions are okay or not that horrific. The person could grow up with these games being a significant part of their lives and become hardened to the violence over time. This could possibly make the person more likely to commit a violent crime that they have seen in a video game that they have grown up playing. The age restrictions for these games are very relevant however, and the parents shouldn't let their children play these sorts of games. I think it is more likely to have an affect on a person who isn't in a healthy psychological state. They could use a method of killing seen on a video game to commit a real crime of this nature.
In terms of nerds, they are arguably the stereotype that is most at risk to the argument that Grossman applies. Nerds are known to spend countless hours playing video games, which are mostly of a violent nature. Children playing these games is less of an issue than people playing them who have mental problems. Nerds are known to lack social skills and because of this spend a lot of time alone, and they spend most of this time gaming. People with mental issues are viewed as strange by some people and also bullied. Nerds are also viewed and treated this way at times and so people with mental illnesses are similar to nerds in some way. These mentally ill people are the ones that are most at risk from the effects of violent video games, but it can also effect nerds too as they send a lot of time gaming. I don't believe that this theory is particularly worrying, as people know that when they are playing a video game that it is a game and not reality. However, due to gaming being a nerd's life, you can see how they might view their gaming experiences as reality as they don't believe in themselves outside of the video game.
In terms of nerds, they are arguably the stereotype that is most at risk to the argument that Grossman applies. Nerds are known to spend countless hours playing video games, which are mostly of a violent nature. Children playing these games is less of an issue than people playing them who have mental problems. Nerds are known to lack social skills and because of this spend a lot of time alone, and they spend most of this time gaming. People with mental issues are viewed as strange by some people and also bullied. Nerds are also viewed and treated this way at times and so people with mental illnesses are similar to nerds in some way. These mentally ill people are the ones that are most at risk from the effects of violent video games, but it can also effect nerds too as they send a lot of time gaming. I don't believe that this theory is particularly worrying, as people know that when they are playing a video game that it is a game and not reality. However, due to gaming being a nerd's life, you can see how they might view their gaming experiences as reality as they don't believe in themselves outside of the video game.
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