Children and Video Games

Children and Video Games Video Games and Children Video games were first introduced in the 1970s. By the end of that decade they had become a preferred childhood leisure activity, and adults responded with concern about the possible ill effects of the games on children. Early research on these effects was inconclusive. However, resurgence in video game sales that began in the late 1980s after the introduction of the Nintendo system has renewed interest in …

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