her research concludes that the positive benefits from playing video games include enhanced problem solving skills, better communication skills and team-building skills. Another benefit from video game play was later success in high-tech professional fields (wood et al pg. 3 ). Even though these possibilities are recognized by the scientific community, the Cons by far outweigh the Pros. Aggression, failure to communicate, and apathetic tendencies will impact human life in a much greater manner than the team building effect of violent video games that one can get from something positive such as engaging in organized sports.
             Video games have many psychological effects that stand in the way of the United States educational system. One of which being aggression. There are a number of negative behavioral, cognitive, and affective consequences of exposure to violent media such as video games, both immediately and developmentally (Gentile pg. 2). "The magnitude of these effects is alarming. This is larger than the effect of condom use on decreased HIV risk, the effect of exposure to passive smoke at work and lung cancer, and the effect of calcium intake on bone mass" (Bushman pg. 120). Massive and expensive steps have been taken to educate the public about other societal effects such as non-smoking campaigns but there is almost nothing to deal with the effects of violent video games.
             Social skills are a crucial aspect of a child's positive development. Video games which are not always played in group atmospheres tend to alienate the player. Research has indicated that aggression and other related behaviors have a negative effect on social skills. Lack of appropriate social skills can cause emotional, cognitive, and behavioral problems with high levels of anxiety or anger. Animosity, which was found to be detrimental to social skills, was also a significant outcome of video gaming (Shao et al pg. 2). The aggressio...