TV and Health "A recent article published in the U.S. medical journal, “Pediatrics” seems to confirm the suspicion many have had for a long time regarding a relationship between the hours spent with the television and electronic media and the rising tide of violence and anti-social behavior in society. The study done at the University of Otago in New Zealand, tracked the viewing habits of 1,000 children between the ages of 5 and 15 that were born in the early 70’s until they were 26 years old. In reporting the findings, the researchers noted that “the risk of a criminal conviction by early adulthood increased by about 30 % with every hour that children spent watching television on an average weeknight.” In addition, “excessive television viewing was associated with aggressive personality traits and increased tendency to experience negative emotions.” Other studies comparing educational programming with programs depicting violence suggest that the type of programming ...
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