Under The Same Sky by Orlagh Birt

Author:Orlagh Birt [Birt, Orlagh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Published: 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

“In our growing virtual environment, we clearly have exposure to a vast amount of content. As we have seen, particularly for children at their impressionable age, media can be highly influential, and I would conclude overall from the evidence discussed that there is huge potential for the use of pro-social messages in the media. Evidently, TV and gaming alike can generate pro-social messages in children that result in pro-social behaviours. I think that room should therefore be made for the implementation of pro-social TV and gaming in a child’s home and school curriculum, in the hopes of bolstering pro-social messages that don’t just contribute to a happier environment, but also a more generous and kinder individual overall.”

The room bursts into a round of applause.

“Well done guys that was brilliant!”, Jordan cheers, “and girls sorry”, he says, giving Ember a salute. “Does anyone have any questions?”

A few hands shoot up in the air. “I really like what you said about the whole concept of pro-social gaming influencing positive behaviours Arthur, but I just wondered if by that argument, you also think that anti-social gaming can lead to negative behaviours in the same way?”, a girl, who I think her name might be Sadie, asked, directing it at all of us.

With a surge of unexpected confidence, I piped up. “There’s been so much research looking into the correlation between violent video games and anti-social behaviour, but most often, it’s been found that the results are just that. A correlation, and as you all probably know, correlation doesn’t mean causation. I think it would be wrong of us to come to that argument because if that were really the case, every single person who had ever played a violent video game in their life, by that logic, should all technically be locked up right now, me included.” This earns me a collective laugh from everyone.

I don’t know what came over me. I was driving myself mad beforehand, but when I started talking, it was like someone else had stepped into my body and did all the cool and collected talking for me. That went so much better than I could have ever expected, and I couldn’t believe I was saying this, but I was so proud of myself. All the hard work had clearly paid off.

I feel a newfound weightlessness as we watch everyone else’s presentations, and weirdly, I even find myself joining in with the Q&A and asking my own questions to the other groups.

What was happening?

I’m a few steps out of the door when Jordan quickly calls over, gesturing me to come back inside. “I just wanted to say what an excellent job you did today, Arthur. I could tell you’d put in so much effort and I found myself really interested in what you had to say. Excellent work!” He then awkwardly tries to fist bump me, but I’ll take it. I was on cloud nine.

With a pep in my stride, I head into commons and see Ember waiting there for me, a quizzical look on her face.

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