Violence on Children's Television
Are today's children being exposed to too much violence via television? I think so. From the teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, kids are always being exposed to the rock-'em-sock-'em heroes of T.V., or the brainless violence of Beavis and Butthead. When we live in a country where our children watch an average of three to four hours of television daily {quote}, That is a large number of punches, kicks, and many other violent acts that our children are soaking up every day. Is that really what we want for the children of our country? Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may become "immune" to the horror of violence {quote?}. Gradually they even accept violence as a way to solve problems, imitating the violence they observe on television, as well as identifying with certain characters, victims and/or victimizers.
One might ask If we know what is happening, why do they put violence on television? The basic reason is because violence is what people want to see. Much of the American viewing audience, and especially children, will watch the shows with more action before they even think about watching the morally correct ones. Another reason is that some broadcasters claim that there is not enough evidence to prove that TV violence is harmful. But, scientists who have studied this aspect have stated that TV violence and aggressive behavior are linked. In a Children Now Executive Summary, only one of many studies on the issue, experts agreed, among other relevant topics, "that television can have a negative effect on children, encouraging anti-social behavior such as dishonesty or violence." (Heintz-Knowles 2) This study as well as many others show that the violence is there.
Another factor that points to children's television being too violent is the aggressive behavior that it is bringing out in the children that are watching it. During the average four hours a day that children watch television, They witness an average of 20 violent acts per hour. That is about 80 violent acts per day and, "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 nonv...
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...use of the difficulties that said information places on already mentally trying ideas. One such question is that of the non-physical mind. Some philosophers believe that all a person ever will be is a sum of his corporeal parts, and that all the thought he or she has are products of his or her brain. On the other hand, there are philosophers who believe that our personalities are actually caused not only by physical reactions (i.e. neuro-chemical reactions), but also by an as-of-yet scientifically undefined area that is somehow outside of the physical body as we now know it.
As of this time in human evolution, the definitive answer to that question is still unknown. What humanity has now are simply theories as to how our mind works, and even where it is located. It can only be considered presumptuous to remove the possibility of a non-physical mind until that answer is definitively answered. Therefore, humanity must posit the existence of a non-physical mind until our resources are such that a definitive, scientific explanation can be given to the workings of the mind and/or brain, and such explanation proves that our mental processes are solely the product of the human brain.
How did Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture affect World War I? Well, who was Frank Lloyd Wright? This paper will give you answers to both questions.
In the first part of Notes from the Underground, the Underground Man spends a vast number of pages trying to be witty and intelligent by telling us all about his constant life contradictions and his concern with the laws of free will. He is so uptight and wound about himself that not only does this make for an incredibly confusing and lackluster story; it also serves to prove that free will is something that the Underground Man spends a lot of time thinking about.
...esearch, were theory and practice made a good match. The researchers were able to control the side variables, and obtain trustful data to prove the hypothesis that there is a relation between violent video games and aggression, and that when isolating specific video game characteristics, competitiveness had a much larger impact on aggressive behavior than the violent content.
3 In the Nature of Materials, 1887-1941: The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright (Da Capo Paperback) by Henry Russell Hitchcock Da Capo Press (June 1975)
Flannery O’Conner was born on March 25, 1925 in Savanna, Georgia. In 1937 O’Connor’s father, Edward F. O'Connor, was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (Biography.com). In 1946, she was accepted into the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa, where she studied journalism. In 1951, she was also diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. I think those two things that happened to her and her father are what caused her to have such an influence of God’s divine grace in her stories. She probably figured out sometime after her diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus that everything happens for a reason, and God has a bigger plan in store for us. God has done so by giving us his grace, an unmerited favor given to humanity by sending his son to die on a cross, thus delivering eternal salvation. O’Connor incorporates God’s grace into such a sad story and makes the story still have a touch of humor throughout it. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” has all of the characteristics I want in a short story.
The problem in determining a cause(s) is further compounded by mixed experimental findings. Scott (1995) did not find a positive relationship between video game violence and aggressive feelings among youth. In fact, there seemed to be a decrease in aggressive attitudes after playing violent games. These result seems to run counter to related studies concerned with the re...
The underground man is a man of inaction, of self-disorder and dependency, and of weakness and timidity to evade all strength, belief, success, and even life. Even the narrator of his tale loses patience and quits attempting to convey the ramblings of the underground man. Avoidance of the qualities of the underground man can lead us to heroics, because he truly is a traditional “Anti-Hero”.
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The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review on existing articles relating to the possibility of violent video games promoting aggressive behavior. The hypothesis set forth was that people who played non-violent video games displayed more Prosocial behavior versus those who played violent video games displayed more antisocial and aggressive behavior. A search was conducted on regular search engines on the internet, and on EBSCOhost using the title “can violent video games promote aggressive behavior.” The research articles presented are obtained from five case studies each focusing on different measures that were obtained, methods used, the participants involved, the designs of the study, and the results of the studies.
At this day in age we bask in the luxury of having easy access to advanced technology at our disposal. From the World Wide Web, to cell phones, music, movies and video games the human race has thought of any and everything to keep us entertained. Over the years studies have shown reasonable concerns regarding the long-term effects of video games. These games can desensitize gamers to real life violence, which is usually seen in the younger crowd. The studies especially hit on the games containing player-on-player violence. Though these games are extremely entertaining and can get kids to settle down for a while, if not properly supervised, they can produce adverse effects. Other studies have shown that video games can be used as way to yield positive outcomes such as, good problem solving skills, cooperation in a group and the ability to flow. Although there has been psychological research on children learning through the actions of others some believe that children are automatically able to distinguish between what is just a game and what is reality. The longer they are allowed on their game system the more they become convinced that their games are real. Some researchers believe violent video games can channel the aggression of the child but the parents are to blame for what happens to the child after playing an excessive amount over a period of time. Children can become preoccupied with these violent video games which have been proven to be the cause of poor social skills, uncontrollable aggression and a false reality.
It appears that from the very beginning, Frank Lloyd Wright was destined by fate or determination to be one of the most celebrated architects of the twentieth century. Not only did Wright possess genius skills in the spatial cognition, his approach to architecture through geometric manipulation demonstrates one aspect of his creativeness. Forever a great businessman, Wright seemed to know how to please his clients and still produce some of the most innovative and ridiculed buildings of the early century. While the United States appeared to be caught up in the Victorian style, Frank Lloyd Wright stepped out in front to face the challenge of creating "American architecture" which would reflect the lives of the rapidly growing population of the Midwest United States. Howard Gardner in his book "Creating Minds" does not make any mention of Frank Lloyd Wright, an innovator who drastically influenced architecture of the twentieth century around the world.
Ihori, N., Sakamoto, A., Shibuya, A. & Yukawa, S. (2007). Effect of video games on children’s aggressive behavior and pro-social behavior: A panel study with elementary school students. Retrieved 26 March 2014 from http://www.digra.org/wp-content/uploads/digital-library/07312.31554.pdF
Television violence causes destructive behavior in children, however; television can be a powerful influence to young viewers in our society. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming are very violent. Many researchers like scientists, pediatricians, and child researchers in many countries have studied to find out what it is about television violence that makes it such a big affect on the way kids act and behave. Sometimes, children think that is a normal thing in our real life, by watching only a single violent program, which can increase aggressiveness on children and become violent, aggressive, and vicious.
Furthermore, television violence causes aggressive behavior in children. Many people believe that children who watch violent television programs exhibit more aggressive behavior than that exhibited by children who do not (Kinnear 23). According to the results of many studies and reports, violence on television can lead to aggressive behavior in children (Langone 50). Also, when television was introduced into a community of children for the first time, researchers observed a rise in the level of physical and verbal aggression among these children (Langone 51). The more television violence viewed by a child, the more aggressive the child is (“Children” 1).
According to web site, screen violence is responsible for children’s aggressive behavior. For Ramos, the author screen, violence is a significant contributor to youth’s aggressiveness. He gives us some examples as sources for violent behavior: Jerry Springer Show, Power Rangers, Cops, and South Park. They all display different forms of violence. They are all scheduled "between 3pm and 9pm, when the audience is mostly children and teenagers. The networks are targeting children and teenagers as viewers for violent shows because this audience ensures high ratings. Ramos refers to Lily (network representative) who said that "It is ‘show business’ not, ‘show art’, we are giving to the people what they want to buy." The author thinks that the networks are more concerned by profits than education and entertainment. The excessive display of violence on TV has a negative influence on its viewers. Extensive viewing of television violence by children and teenagers causes greater aggressiveness. The author refers to Szaflik who also thinks that ‘watching a s...