The young and trendy generation of today judges themselves, according to the kind of gadgets they possess. The popularity of gadgets among youth has ensured that newer and trendier gadgets are introduced very passing day. The addition of gadgets has been such among one and all that it has become unthinkable of a life without a gadget. The effect of these gadgets has been tremendous, and it is often debated that whether the impact that it has made on the youth is a positive or negative one.

Video Games and Computer games can be listed as the gadget which has influenced the youth the most. Several kinds of research indicate that these games can have a positive effect on the youth’s mind. However, sometimes it may cause terrible changes in behaviours. It was seen that playing video games or computer games actually help the young people in concentrating much better. There are games which require you to use your brains and those games may indeed prove to be helpful. Also, it was seen that it has a very good impact on the motor skills and spatial skills of today’s youth. However, these games may also result in the child getting absolutely isolated from the society. There is a tendency to get engrossed in the games and forget everything else. Also, there are chances that they might tend to confuse between the virtual world and real world. When you are using a gadget like a video game it is important to remember that whatever you are doing is going on in the virtual world. It would be nothing short of foolery in trying to emulate those things in the real world. Gadgets like computers or video games may turn to be very addictive. This is another worry as because these things are meant to be past times, and never should it be preferred over family or social commitments. Thus it is important to remain aware of your responsibilities while using your favourite gadget.

MP3 players another popular gadget that has found its feet among the youth also has its pros and cons. It may soothe your soul when you are doing nothing, or even doing some work which is less intensive. Listening to music may also help to concentrate better at times. However listening to music for long periods of time in a high volume, may cause hearing problems in the near future which is extremely dangerous.

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Source by Kavin Lee