Jul 01 2008
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TELEVISION - 17 Negative Aspects of Watching TV
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.
- TV reduces interest in reading and learning
- Produces a hypnotic effect
- Encourages poor lifestyle habits
- Weakens brain power
- Increases “daydreaming”
- Increases likelihood of obesity
- Lowers creativity levels
- Strong possibility of lowering discrimination levels
- Strongly influences viewers to regard violence lightly
- Trains in non-reaction
- Typically makes children more irritable
- Increases aggressiveness
- TV is addictive
- Accelerates sexual activity in teens
- Reduces productiveness
- Reduces family time
- TV negatively affects spirituality