Did you know that video games can have a harmful effect on your life? Video games have existed since November 29, 1972 (Jeff Tyson 2000). Video games are fun and entertaining, but they can also have a negative impact on people's lives. The least prominent studies are those by Hope M. Cummings of the University of Michigan and Elizabeth A. Vandewater of the University of Texas, which show that video games can make people spend less time playing games. do their homework (2007). During the 2002-2003 school year, they conducted a survey of nearly 1,500 American children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 (Cummings & Vandewater 2007). About 80 percent of the percentage were boys and more than 36 percent of the group reported playing video games (Cummings & Vandewater 2007). Adolescent gamers spend 30% less time reading and 34% less time doing homework than non-gamers (Cummings & Vandewater 2007). Next comes the studies of Dr. Mohamed K. Khan, which indicate that one of the most common health problems faced by most individuals is obesity. More than a third of the nation's children are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Erica Loop 2011). Children spend approximately one hour and 13 minutes playing video games (Erica Loop 2011). Addicted gamers often face this problem because they sit in one place and relax for a long time (Roy D'Silva 2012). Many health risks can occur among addicted gamblers (Roy D'Silva 2012). One of the many health risks can be linked to playing video games all night, which can develop insomnia. (Roy D’Silva 2012). Another common health problem faced by addicted gamers is that people may experience back pain. (Roy D’Silva 2012). When I play video games for a long time, I get severe headaches. Most prominent are studies by ISU psychology professor emeritus Craig Anderson showing that violent video games can cause people to engage in violent behavior (2010). Anderson and his team tested the effects of violent video games on individuals' behaviors, thoughts, and feelings using a meta-analytic procedure (2010). New longitudinal data further confirming that playing violent video games could make some people violent was included in the research (Iowa State University 2010). Anderson said these were not huge effects, but not small effects either (2010). The effects of violent video games are significant in Eastern and Western cultures among men and women, and across all age groups, as analyzed in Anderson's work. (2010).