Scientists measured the alpha brain waves of television viewers with an EEG (electroencephalogram). The study found that people watching television had a lowered alertness level but a higher sense of pleasure. As soon as the researcher turned off the television set the pleasure dissolves immediately, but the lowered alertness continues for a period of time (Kubey 48)...
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This leaves the viewer feeling sucked of all energy and completely unmotivated. The viewer feels drained with the same or worse mood before watching television. By comparison, after playing sports or reading a book, a person has an improved mood that stays with the viewer. People feel that they should watch TV to relax and relieve tension, but what they are really doing is masking tension with lethargy...
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Effects of Violence on Children For example, the cartoon "Power Rangers" has much aggressive behavior that parents can overlook. When exposed to this show, children between the ages of two and five were said to imitate the actions of the characters towards one another...	3 / 707
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