Impact of video games on interpersonal relationships
Introduction
Videogames today form an important role in our lives since we are boys until we arrive at the adult stage, we have even been able to see recent news from a very advanced age playing with up to 30 smartphones to Pokémon Go. Many of the attitudes we show daily are marked by the types of games we play. For example, if for children we get used to playing violent games, we will respond with similar behavior in situations that look like what we live at some time in the video game.
On several occasions there have been several news or even some series issue some chapter that reflects how games can influence our behavior in our daily life. However, in many of the cases, the performance is very exaggerated and makes the perspective about video games incorrectly interpreted, resulting in many of the parents for prohibiting the use of certain specific consoles or games, generating that the child does not develop their way of thinking. Many of the people say that playing video games causes one of the brain hemispheres to develop, which is undoubtedly very true.
The learning of video games is a phenomenon from which Begoña Gros in 2008, tries to provide an idea about video games that are the entrance to a digital world for children and the next generations. Games are basically a way of teaching to digitize and thus win with respect to their past generations, which were difficult for them to enter digital society (Gros, 2008).
And this is about this Paper in analyzing how video games affect interpersonal relationships. To do this, a science known as psychology is needed that as we know from high school is the science that studies the behavior of the individual.
Developing
Throughout history videogames have generated a great impact on society as such. Defining the word video games seems quite complex, but it is about approaching a definition or concept, basically a video game is a type of activity that we do for fun that occurs outside of ordinary life, that is, when we play a video game it is not a serious activity for many. Personally, this does not seem to me the most appropriate way to interpret a video game, because there are currently many proplayer in different games, call Super Smash Bros, FIFA, among others. There are even many people mostly on YouTube who upload videos playing a particular video game and thus winning many visits, subscribers and therefore money.
One of the main objectives of video games is definitely interaction with different social groups. For example, if you want to play Super Smash Bros it is much more entertaining to play it with friends (either locally or online) than playing AI (CPU) of the game.
The first video game
There is a lot of discussion about what was the first video game that appeared throughout history, it is said that the Pong video game was one of the first games in the history developed for the anthological console called Atari. Pong in summary, it is a sports game that simulates a kind of table tennis, basically works as the player moves the racket from left to right, perhaps the most basic thing we have in a video game today (Angelina, 2011).
Interaction with video games
The way by which it interacts with video games is through a video game console (Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Wii, etc.). Each of the mentioned consoles have different ways of interacting with the games, for example, the Wii the typical way of playing was stirring control, the Nintendo Switch is a portable and desktop console which the form of interaction is through its two controls called Joycons. Usually the basic structure of a video game is as follows:
Each new console that is going on the market is trying to innovate a new form of interaction, we are at the expense of the new Microsoft project, “Scarlett Project”, which is expected to leave in 2020.
Interpersonal relationships in video games
To start analyzing the relationship between interpersonal relationships and video games it is necessary to know about interpersonal relationships it is important to clarify that interpersonal relationships are associations that are based on emotions and feelings. There are various types of interpersonal relationships, depending on the context, either with friends, family, among others.
If we talk about interpersonal relationships, we have to talk about psychology. As we know from school, psychology is the science that studies human behavior. That is, it has a direct influence on interpersonal relationships.
Video game
Video games are a kind of technological tool integrated into society. They are a different way of learning, an entertaining way to do so. Many people learn better playing, for example, there is an application that teaches us traffic laws, it is basically a trivia that increases the difficulty when passing from levels. Today, the vast majority of people have a video game console at home since, playing a video game is a way to remove stress produced by a job or some situation that we are living in our day to day.
Learning through video games
There are various ways of how we could learn in a video game, either in a hearing, visual, gestural, literary, etc. Regardless of the way we learn, because users ourselves are what we decide as we are going to play, when we play we show different personalities, for example, if we are losing we will have an aggressive character, if we are probably winning we are tense or in some cases We act as plenty. It is important to emphasize, that by much fun that brings us these beautiful video game titles, we must not forget that this is a form of fun and that, for now, it is probably fictitious in years, with the advances of technology we can even even play them ourselves, with some great simulation capacity or some new future way to play. (Antequera, 2012)
Effects of video games on our personality
Video games generate a great impact on our personality because they enhance active and critical learning. Video games are more important than some things that teach us at school, school, university, etc. Because directly or indirectly act in us, they make us reflect on us, there are games that can become colder or more sensitive people depending on the type of games we play.
However, as in everything in life, there are always negative points. The same games can make us fall into depression, violence or extreme cases lead us to suicide.
Relationships
Interpersonal relationships are forms of interaction between individuals. Many say that our happiness depends on these, we are all born with the ability to be happy, we just have to learn to develop it. If it is said that interpersonal relationships are between two people, how do we communicate?
There are different communication ways, it can be listening, expressions, communication skills, among others. In that sense, much of interpersonal relationships are based on communication, how we communicate with other people, whether friends, colleagues, family, etc.
Exposed the above, whenever we are going to deal with someone we have to see how we will treat them because definitely if that person suffers from any disorder, such as depression, if we treat them badly we can generate a negatively impact on it. In this way, we can say that we always have to treat people well, even if they do not do it with us.
Many times we get carried away by a phrase that says, "treat others in the way they want them to treat you". At first glance, it seems very successful, but nevertheless it is not entirely correct. Knowing what interpersonal relationships and the consequences that can now bring we can answer the following question are now: How do video games affect interpersonal relationships?
The answer to this question based on the above is not so complicated to answer, exposing a case where a person who has just lost many times in a video game and his reaction is to get rid of the people around. That is, they treat people who are not guilty of their constant loss in the game and can negatively impact the other person. This case is common in the father-son relationship.
Psychology
Psychology is the discipline that studies human behavior cognitive processes related to their environment. There are many types of cognitive psychology, behavior, education, among others. We will focus on the behavior.
Behavioral psychology is basically the answers we present to situations that occur in our environment either consciously or unconsciously, it depends on the context that we find. The behavior we present is denoted by the situation we find. The way we react can be common or unusual way.
Once the psychology of behavior is exposed we will ask ourselves. What does video games have to do with our behavior?
The answer to this question is simple, if we have played games that only reflect violence in their context. When we are in a similar environment, for us the reaction can become common, which would not be so for the people in our environment. So is good or bad play a video game?
There is no scientifically proven answer for this question, because as mentioned above, when playing we also develop a part of our brain, but like everything in excess, it is bad. And video games are no exception. While it is true, we will develop a large part of our brain, but another would not end up developing completely.
In summary, through psychology we can verify that we can quietly play video games, but not only focus on this, because it can bring negative consequences.
Conclusions
- Video games have evolved by leaps and bounds over the years and have undoubtedly become a new form of mental development since we are children. It is incredible to see the changes from Pong to Mario Tennis, for example, as it all started with two simple drawings that moved from right to left and today, if we see the Mario Tennis is exactly the same idea. Everything works under the same concept.
- Psychology is a science that is linked to human behavior and therefore with interpersonal relationships that, as mentioned in the theoretical framework, vary according to the context where.
- Finally, we can say that the impact of video games on interpersonal relationships is important. Since it directly influences mental development, if a child grew up playing violent games there are high possibilities that is like this in the environment where it is, however, that varies from person to person. Since, many people raised playing games classified as violent, call Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, Doom, among others and their behavior is not affected by playing that.
Bibliography
- Angelina, d. V. (2011). Video Games: Motor Architecture. Real City: Bubok.
- Antequera, j. G. (June 21, 2012). What do I learn with video games? A meta-learning perspective of the video player. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Gros, b. (2008). Video games and learning. Barcelona: Graó, from IIF, S.
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