WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!

“Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds,” or “PubG”, is one of the most-watched and played battle-royale game. Young generation is playing it each and every day and it is on rise especially in the days of lock-down and quarantine. Everyone loves to play it. Celebrities, Youtubers, college and school students all are playing it, various tournaments are being conducted in PubG. It’s a new world craze among youngsters.

It is highly impossible if you don’t know what PubG is. You must be not living on this planet. Just in case you don’t know about it, this is a multi-player online shooting game for solo or team play to the battle royale format, which drops 100 players at a time into an enclosed space. 

Where they must hunt for weapons, medical supplies and other resources in an effort to be the last player standing and getting “Chicken dinner”. Yes, that’s what a winner team is called in PubG the “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”.

Ok done with the introduction and basic of the game? Now let’s see how PubG affects you in real life?

PubG game has both good effect and side effects or negative side effects on health, education, career on people’s life. Are there can be any benefits of playing PubG as well? How does it affect our mind in positive or negative way?

POSITIVE IMPACTS

Many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits – the main one is making people sharp. 

“Video games change your brain” according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green.

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS:

Playing games alter the brain’s physiological structure in a very positive manner as do learning to read, navigating using a map, or playing the piano. It can be understood by the example that as exercise can build muscle, the effective combination of attentiveness and pleasing streams of neurotransmitters like dopamine strengthen neural circuits which can develop the brain to problem solving.

In shooting games like PubG, the character may be running or driving and shooting at the same time. This requires the real-world player to keep track of the position of the character, where he/she is heading, his speed, where the gun is aiming, if the gunfire is hitting the enemy, looking for the enemy and saving himself and so on.

 All these factors need to be taken into account, and then the player must then coordinate the brain’s interpretation and reaction with the movement in his hands and fingertips. This method requires a great deal of eye-hand coordination and visual-spatial capability to succeed. All this in turn help brain to develop advanced problem solving skills and attentiveness.

TEAM-WORK AND TOGETHERNESS:

PubG can be a source of a great relieve for youngsters in the time of lock-down and quarantine. Playing in team with college and school mates or friends may have a very positive impact by fulfilment of emotional needs. 

You can play, talk and interact with your friends at the same time, strategize your moves which make it more fun and a relaxing experience.

Many students in various institutes formulated a tournament for PubG which resulted in much stronger bond, declining stress levels and boosting a feeling of togetherness.

NEGATIVE IMPACT:

All the negative impacts may arise when playing game for atleast 4-5 hours a day and that too daily. Since a single game of PubG may last for 20-40 mins, therefore playing 4-5 games daily may be a real hazard to your physical health.

Let’s find out how,

     1.  IT WILL MAKE YOU SUPER LAZY:

Just sitting around in one place and playing for long hours is not good for your physical health, and it may turn you into a super lazy individual. Lack of exercise and lying on a bed just playing it for 5-6 hours every day may suck a lot of quality time from your daily schedule, makes your mind tired and exhausted and in a long run it may badly effect your academic, professional and physical well-being

      2.     WEAKNESS IN EYE AND SIGHT:

Staring onto your mobile screen for long hours with full concentration and focus may badly impact your sight. It is recommended to wear some computer reading glasses to reduce some of the strain from your eyes. But it’s even better to not play more than 2 games daily.

     3.  NECK PAIN AND SPONDYLITIS:

Studies have also revealed that sitting in uneven positions and postures can be harmful for your neck. Playing this game and sitting in an unhealthy posture can finally lead to cervical spondylitis and severe neck pains.

     4.   SLEEP DEPRIVATION:

Playing for long hours may badly effect your circadian rhythm and sleeping habits. One of the reason for disturbed sleep is that, a lot of dopamine signaling can make your mind more attentive and alert making it difficult for you to sleep easily, and make you more tired the next day.

     5.  MOOD SWING:

Playing PubG constantly and that too when you lose the game can make a person cranky, angry and irritating. The game has a strong impact on the behavior and it causes headache and other health problems. It also causes stress and unnecessary stress on the mind.

      6.   ANGER ISSUES:

 There is no doubt that this game is actually very violent. However, while gamers are playing it they don’t realize that. They just get so addicted to it that they don’t even realize that the violence in the game might have some kind of impact on them. Ultimately, it turns out that they start having aggressive thoughts and unstable emotions which becomes obvious in their behavior. However, the gamer himself remains unknown to the reason. And his mental health keeps getting affected little by little.

     7.  CARDIAC ARREST:

Although it may seem to be a little bit aggravated but unfortunately it is true.

After playing PUBG for six straight hours, a 16-year-old student of class XII named Furqan Qureshi from Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh succumbed to a major cardiac arrest last week and lost his life - just as he lost a mission in the multi-player mobile game.

“The rush of anxiety, anger and hormones triggered a deep shock situation that unfortunately blocked his heart. He was a young man, a swimmer with a healthy heart”

Dr Ashok Jain, Cardiologist at Pukhratan hospital, Neemuch told the new media.

      8.  SUICIDE:

Another unfortunate incident occurred in India when 12 years old boy committed suicide after being scolded by his parents for not playing PubG for those much long hours.

Read full story here

CONCLUSION:

PubG like many other games maybe a great source of entertainment and relaxation but as a wise person once said,

“Excess of everything is bad”

Look out for yourself and develop healthy habits. If parents or elder siblings are reading this, try to give your young some attention. Play with them, talk to them, interact with them, your lack of attention may be a reason for the kid to play games on cellular devices all day long.