During their initial years of
schooling, children begin to understand what's shown on the television. They
are able to follow the actions of characters and the consequences of the
characters' actions. But they tend to think less on what they see, which
results in reactions of a superficial nature. If children identify with a
villain, they may start enacting his behavior. They think of emulating that
violent hero. Due to overexposure to TV violence they may become tolerant to
real world violence. Studies say that watching horror movies is sometimes an
attempt by children to get over their own phobias.
Ø When
adolescent, they start watching television independently. At that age, they can
reason everything they see but they are not mentally involved. They start
idealizing someone and are tempted to act like him. They start believing that
whatever is shown on TV is real. If they are exposed to suicides and crime they
may try to imitate those kinds of behavior.
In conclusion, we must think that use of one scientific
achievement depends on human attitude how they apply in their practical life. A
TV is a curse to them who misuse it, and a blessing to them who use properly.
There are several disadvantages caused by the invention of
television. We have now realized that we have worsened our family environment
by bringing a television set. Most people have criticized this scientific
achievement.
Our children have been corrupted by this
accursed thing. Mot only children, but guardians also enjoy watching the screen
in comfort. Being fully hypnotized, they forget things of their routine works.
No creative activities are possible. We are easily brainwashed. A TV spreads
propagandas purposefully in favour of propagandists and advertisers. We are
often exposed to horrors, violence, pornography and different scenes of crime
and brutality. These disadvantages make us ignore a TV.
Some weirs are in favor of TV culture. They say that there are many
advantageous programmes. Practical ideas, figures and explorations are
delivered to us. Even a teacher uses a video for teaching purposes. They say
all the conflicts about the TV will be weakened through maturation of the
children. There is no doubt that we are automatically trained to do our
activities in televisions flow. We should try to assimilate the achievement
positively.
How Television Violence Affects Children
Ø Infants
are attracted to watching TV. For them, it's just a play of light and sound,
something visual and moving they enjoy watching. They often miss the program
content. They can make sense only out of characters and faces familiar to them.
It is said that if behavior on television is presented to them in simpler ways,
they are likely to imitate it.
Ø When
children reach an age of two and half years, they begin to pay more attention
to what is shown on TV and tend to imitate it. At that age children prefer to
watch fast-moving characters and are likely to get exposed to television
violence. During the pre-school age, children begin to derive meaning from what
they see on television. Intense scenes and sounds attract them. Cartoon
violence draws in the children of that age. It is seen that preschoolers behave
aggressively after watching action and violence on TV
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