Jul 01 2008

HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TELEVISION - 17 Negative Aspects of Watching TV

Published by Lars at 10:54 pm under Health

I like sitting down and zoning out in front of the tele as much as the next guy but here are some startling facts about the harmful effects of doing so.

  1. TV reduces interest in reading and learning
  2. Produces a hypnotic effect
  3. Encourages poor lifestyle habits
  4. Weakens brain power
  5. Increases “daydreaming”
  6. Increases likelihood of obesity
  7. Lowers creativity levels
  8. Strong possibility of lowering discrimination levels
  9. Strongly influences viewers to regard violence lightly
  10. Trains in non-reaction
  11. Typically makes children more irritable
  12. Increases aggressiveness
  13. TV is addictive
  14. Accelerates sexual activity in teens
  15. Reduces productiveness
  16. Reduces family time
  17. TV negatively affects spirituality

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