Eye Opening Facts
Children and television
The level of violence in prime TV is about 5 violent acts per hour, the level of violence in kids’ Saturday morning programming is even higher. Within the 15,000 hours they watch they will have seen about 180,000 murders, rapes, armed robberies and assaults. The average American child or teenager views 10,000 murders, rapes and aggravated assaults per year on television. Per year, kids are exposed to about 2,000 beer and wine commercials.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Beautiful People Syndrome
The Beautiful People Syndrome is what happens when you watch too much TV. You begin to believe, or expect, regular people to act, behave, and look like television stars.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Eye Opening Facts: TV Watching
The average American spends about 2 hours a day watching TV. That is the equivalent of over 18 weeks of 8-hour days. This is time, and life, that is completely wasted. Read instead, take a walk, get a part-time job, learn to play an instrument, create a work of art, talk to other people, take [...]
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