The University of Michigan Health System expansive website shows that the negative effects of television do not stop at education. The website reports that children who watch TV are liable to have elevated cholesterol, problems sleeping, weight issues, and are more likely to…
Dr. John Grohol wrote an article called “Debilitating Effects of TV on Children” which explains that children who watch too much TV affects their academic performance, cause health problems, and possibly lose their innocence.…
Society has been influenced by technology countless times. From simple creations such as the wheel and axel to modern computer processors, technology has changed everyone’s lives. After World War II and the Great Depression, people had more money in their pockets with an itch to spend it on something worthwhile. This worthwhile item was better than the radio, and it was called the television. All programs were broadcasted in black and white, but as the it gained popularity, the next improvement was introduced in 1951: color picture. The television was a new popular invention and, as with all forms of technological achievements, brought the possibility of greatly improving the quality of life. However, these inventions easily can, and have been known to go too far.…
TV has such a negative effect on school achievement ,that was one of the main points in The Trouble with Television book ,it explains how excessive TVs watching directly negatively affects the brain ,in other words turns the brain into mush due to more watching TVs and less studying.…
Many people around the world spend tireless hour staring at the TV screen every single day. TV is becoming like a drug, people are addicted to it! TV’s can expose to us the weather forecast, sports and global events. TV’s also can give quality entertainment, education programs and something to look forward to after a harsh day. Though there are advantages, there are also many more disadvantages to watching TV.…
Having the television right in front of us leaves us with no other choice than to watch it. The moment we decide to turn the TV on and select a channel, we simply shut our brain down. For instance, “You no more challenge your mind by watching these intelligent shows than you challenge your body watching Monday Night Football” (Steven Johnson). Once we are in front of the television, all we can think of is, well, nothing. Most people are so caught up with the show that they don’t even realize the real situations surrounding them. We often tend to use television as a probe to escape reality.…
Humans welcome technological inventions and discoveries and the benefits they bring to people’s lives. This was the case when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays. 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 dreams of positive benefits for humanity – TV would make everyone global citizens. In addition, its global reach would provide providing educational and entertainment opportunities for all. However, there are also unforeseen consequences of technological inventions and not all are good. This essay looks at some of the negative physical and psychological consequences of excessive TV in people’s lives.…
Is television good or bad for your health? What effects does TV have on children, teens and adults? It’s a good thing to watch TV, but it has to be for a certain amount of time. There are many adults who let their young children watch TV only, because they want to keep them entertained while they are busy. One thing that the parent doesn’t notice is that they are hurting their child more than what they think. Many teenagers these days get home and eat, watch TV, and later on they do their homework, after watching TV for hours. These teenagers are linking themselves to many problems that will affect their brains and bodies in the long run. Lastly many adults watch TV while eating or when they get home from work. These adults aren’t only hurting themselves but they are also setting a bad example for their children.…
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, making them more vulnerable to learning from and adopting as reality the violence they see on TV(American Academy of Pediatrics). Indeed these enormous amount of hours watching TV when at home leads to changes not only in eating habits and health, but also on one’s psychology and eventually the impact on the social life.…
In these days, it is difficult to find the family who doesn’t have a television in their living room, bedroom and even study room. Television is widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images with sounds. It was available to be set in homes, businesses and institutions since 1920, particularly as a source of entertainment and news. As the other technologies develops, the television also have been had huge developments. Just a few decades ago, television showed the color with only black and white unlike the modern days that we can watch TV which reflects colorful beams. There is now even a television which is available in the Internet. Millions of people are influenced by what they see on television. The influence could be positive and negative. Some people could have the encouraging violence or moral apathy on television. Also, there are few programs which are not suitable for the children due to the limited scenes. The programs can cause the bad issue on society. However, I strongly agree that a television has lots of beneficial effects.…
It can be seen that there are reasons for and against television being considered the best invention of the twentieth century. After looking at both sides I still believe it is the best invention.…
Next, it is not health to seat in front of television for long period. Some people actually addicted to television where they soak themselves into coach and watch tv just because they are bored. It is not difficult to find research about people spending too much time on television and prevent themselves from spending time with families and friends. For instance, it will be healthier for one to join a sport team like basketballs and interact with others rather than spending a whole day with television on NBA. Furthermore, someone may overcome the shyness or social problem by doing this.…
The television is a two edged sword that has a lot of impact on our daily lives. It has caused some negative impact on human life. Since watching television is so attractive, people read less books or even do not read them at all, wasting time, and the level of communication with other people decrease with more time spent watching television.…
Most people agree that television is one of the most important inventions of the past century. Opinions vary as to its value, but no one can deny the great effect that television has on society. Many people in the world cannot live a day without the television. I think watching television can be beneficial if we do not abuse using it.…
The television has become essential as food to most people in their everyday living. That means it has become a very influential effect on the people who watch television. Anything that is inappropriate shown on television would be copied by the people who watch it, and this could lead to unwanted violence act in them.…