Research Topic

     Video games have long had a sense of controversy behind them since the advent of next-generation gaming. There have been numerous political and moral witch hunts surrounding the content of games, be it because of sexual themes or violence. Politicians and angry mothers have been outraged in the past because of the violence and other various content in a video game "corrupting the innocence" of their impressionable young children. In my research I aim to look at video games from a therapeutic, educational, and beneficial aspect. There have been numerous studies involving using video games as use of physical and mental therapy and training. One such example I will be examining is the use of video games to aid in people with a mentally or physically disabling disorder. http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57396431-76/parkinsons-patients-test-video-games-as-therapy-video/
     Video games also can be used as training for business and the military, another key topic I will be looking at throughout my research. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/11/virtual-explosions/