Effects of Television Violence on Children
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Effects of Television Violence on Children
In our society today, it is extremely important to pay attention to what influences children. One of the biggest influences America's youth may have is the television. It is possible for children to be pulled into the television's realistic world of violence with sometimes devastating results. Psychological research has shown three major effects of seeing violence on television: Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others, more fearful of the world around them, and may be more likely to behave in aggressive or harmful ways toward others (A.P.A., par. 2). Violent programs on television lead to negative behavior by children and teenagers who watch those programs.
Next to the family, television may be the most important source of information for children...