TV ADDICTIONAmong American children, television ranks second to sleeping as a consumer ofhours. The average American, both child and adult, watches more than six hours ofT.V daily.What effect does habitual viewing have on children ? Wilkins gives, as examples,studies that have reported a relationship between increased watching and decreasedlearning, between violence on T.V and aggressive behavior. Wilkins approvinglyrefers to a famous psychologist who once said : "The danger of T.V lies not somuch in the behavior it produces as in the behavior...
Friday, 8 May 2009
COMPUTER ADDICTION
COMPUTER ADDICTIONEach afternoon, Nastasia, a suburban American pupil would come home from school and tell her mum she was going to her room to study. But instead of opening her notebook, she'd rush towards her computer to play her favourite CDs. Homework ? Forget about it. Nastasia, an attractive girl who dreams of a career as a fashion designer, had more important things to do - like watching her favourite TV program. Jhe lie lasted until her mum saw her first school report card filled with poor grades, in part because Nastasia has failed to...
MOBILE PHONES ADDICTION
MOBILE PHONES ADDICTIONPeople are in love with cell phones. They’re addicted to them. Cell phones areone of those rare inventions that change the way we live our lives.In our fast-paced society, cell phones allow us to do more things simultaneously.For example, if you’re ever on a commuter train in the morning you hear cellphones ring and people answering in their business voices, talking to assistants, andscheduling meetings with clients. Commuting time is no longer “dead time,” butrather an extension of the workday. Despite the fact that some...
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