Does TV have a negative influence on society?

TV is inherent in our lives. It is natural for a person to enter an apartment, switch on the light, then switch on the TV, and then keep on doing other things. The problem is not with watching - the problem is with watching what: breeding violence and aggression through horror films or being stupefied by silly talk shows of many kinds. TV is becoming one of our main leisure activities, a source of ready-made stereotypes and new myths, a passive view of the world thrust on us from the angle of the camera that may distort the reality out of recognition. We like TV and hate it because we are addicted to it. TV is powerful because it is politically oriented; it establishes public standards, it denies alternative thinking; it only simulates a variety of opinions, hiding back the ideology of mass conformism. Watching too much TV dehumanizes you, weakens your little gray cells, and makes your critical and reflective thinking abortive.

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Increased aggressive behavior!!!
This can be especially true of young children,
who are more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviour after viewing violent TV shows or movies.
Increased fear—also known as the "mean and scary world" syndrome
Children, particularly girls, are much more likely than adults to be portrayed
as victims of violence on TV, and this can make them more afraid of the world around them.
One of the most insidious negative effects of television is that it teaches us to sit back
and accept instead of acting and thinking.

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