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Television Violence: Violent programs on television lead to aggressive behavior according to reports...
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Television Violence
Violent programs on television lead to aggressive behavior by children
and teenagers who watch those programs.
That's the word from a 1982 report by the National Institute of Mental
Health, a report that confirmed and extended an earlier study done
by the Surgeon General.
As a result of these and other research
findings, the American Psychological Association passed a resolution
in February 1985 informing broadcasters and the public of the
potential dangers that viewing violence on television can have for
children.
What Does the Research Show?
Psychological research has shown three major effects of seeing
violence on television:
- Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others
- Children may be more fearful of the world around them
- Children may
be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward
others.
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