Abdullah Alsaggaf Writing 107 02/07/2013 Effects of Watching Too Much TV Television has become the most popular kind of media all over the world. Most people‚ who watch too much TV for different kinds of reasons‚ do not know nor care about the effects that may happen to them. Nowdays‚ the majority of people over the world spend more than five hours watching TV every day. Watching TV for long time is one of the most serious problems that affect the human body. Also‚ there is a significant impact
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Television and cable and satellite are great inventions‚ but humans tend to misuse them. On TV‚ there is barely any restriction on what can be diffused. As a matter of fact‚ violence‚ crime and nudity are the most frequent themes shown on TV. An average American child will see 200‚000 violent acts and 16‚000 murders on TV by age 18‚ said the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Children imitate the violence they see on TV. Children under age eight cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy
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The Impact of too much Watching Television Shows on Teenagers “Media ’s the most powerful entity on earth" (Malcolm X). Media is capable to control facts. It influences anyone ’s point of view. There are different types of media like print media‚ new age media and electronic media etc. electronic and new age mediums are famously used by teens these days. Tablets‚ iPods‚ laptops‚ iPhones are some latest gadgets that teenagers use but television is one medium that teens cannot eradicate on their
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psychological adverse effects on human beings. One of the physiological effects of watching TV in excessive amounts is eye-strain. It is true that there are specifications for watching TV; TV should be 5 m away from the eye‚ the room should be adequately lit‚ TV should be placed at the same height with our eyes‚ etc. However‚ these do not prevent our eyes from getting tired if we keep watching TV for a long time. Another effect is obesity‚ which is widely observed in people who like watching TV and eating
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Children and Television Watching: The Opinions of Parents in the United States A Qualitative Study By: M. Carpenter Introduction and Literature Review One concern that parents may have towards their children is whether or not television is good for them. According to The Nielson Company‚ television viewing among kids is at an eight-year high. Whether it is TV shows or DVDs‚ American children between the ages of two and eleven are watching more television than ever before. Kids between
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Many people think television has mostly a negative impact on their lives because television displays a lot of violence‚ gossip‚ and erotic things. They think watching TV will waste their time‚ disorder their thinking‚ and give bad demonstrations to their child. Actually‚ most people hold the wrong views about watching TV; it is beneficial to watch TV. Here are the reasons why. First of all‚ there is the information that I can absorb from television. Daily news‚ for example‚ has a lot of information
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TV & Children: Television‚ Health and Development How does television affect the health of our children? Children from birth to age five are actively growing‚ learning and developing habits that will shape their physical and emotional health. Because this time period is so crucial to the development of a child’s body and brain‚ any negative influences can have lifelong health effects (1). Excessive television viewing among young children has been linked to negative impacts on early
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EFFECTS OF WATCHING TOO MUCH TV Discoveries and invention of devices are always welcome till we‚ humans‚ find a way to abuse its benefits and be adversely affected by it. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-ray and within five years‚ the British Army was using a mobile x-ray unit to locate bullets and shrapnel in wounded soldiers in the Sudan. TV was also invented with positive thoughts in mind – there would be no national borders‚ education and communication would be worldwide
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The Effect on the Television Television is commonly accepted as the most popular media in the world at the twenty century. Due to the incredible invention of television‚ the living standards of humans have improved by providing lots of new capabilities. It is a powerful means of mass communication as well as the fastest mode of receiving any communication. This essay generally analyzes both positive and negative aspect of having television entertainments. The television can be a great learning tool
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also causes several negative effects. According to a recent survey‚ a child watches television more than 4 hours / day‚ and they are very hard to change this habit. It is very harmful. Children watching TV too much can face to many diseases and other psychological problems as clarified in the following essay The first harmful from watching TV too much is that it can reduce the ability of concentration and awareness. Actually‚ watching television causes many serious effect to the child’s focus
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