Negative Effects Of Television On Today’s Youth

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to see anything wrong with it. In a study
conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, children who watched a
violent program instead of a nonviolent one were slower to see help when
they witnessed acts of violence (Goodwyn 164).

In another study at Pennsylvania State University, about 100
preschool children were observed both before and after watching television.
Some watched cartoons that contained aggressive and violent acts, while
others watched programs that didn’t show any kinds of violence. The
researchers noticed several differences between the kids that watched the
violent shows and those who watched nonviolent shows (Kalin n.p.g.).

“Children who watch the violent shows, even ‘just funny’ cartoons
were more likely to hit out at their playmates, argue, disobey class rules,
leave tasks unfinished, and were less willing to wait for things than
those who watched the nonviolent programs,” says Aletha Huston, now a
professor at the University of Kansas.

These findings are ...

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