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Some people regard video games as harmless fun, or even as a useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that video games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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It is often argued that
video
games
 are an innocent amusement and considered as
a
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benefical
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beneficial
 tools in studying.
However
, others believe that there are some deleterious affections impact directly on
people
 who play them.
This
 essay discusses both sides and agrees that playing
video
games
 is harmful
for
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people
. On the one hand,
video
games
 have provided
people
 with entertainment. It makes your stress fade away and helps you relax after studying or working for a long time.
Moreover
,
video
games
 could be seen as a tool to study and improve your skills
such
 as
reflexion
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reflection
,
c
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ombination between eyes and hands, computer skill. In school, teachers often create forms of
video
games
 like quizzes, puzzles, hangman... after studying time for pupils to memorise quickly and easily the lessons in
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ong-term.
On the other hand
, many disagree and feel that
video
games
 directly
harm
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to
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people
’s health. They have a tendency to spend more 8 hours per day
on
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playing
games
. It leads to laziness in exercises and doing outside activities.
Therefore
,
people
 glue their eyes to the screen, become obsessed with
games
 and face to psychological issues.
Furthermore
, it may lead to disturbing results and grave unforeseen consequences.
For instance
, to beat the boredom, gaming addicts tend to imagine
theirselves
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themselves
 as a character in
games
 and
this
make
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 them stay away from real life and living in their virtual world. In conclusion, while the benefits of playing
games
, helping us to let our hair down and unwind, some still feel that
games
 have a detrimental impact on
people
 and cause harm to society.
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