There was clear evidence that children came up with less original ideas immediately after watching television.
Too Much Television Viewing Linked To Social Impairment in Adolescence
Excessive televiewing at age 13 tends to complicate the transition in adolescent development, posing additional risks of social impairment.
Excessive televiewing at age 13 tends to complicate the transition in adolescent development, posing additional risks of social impairment.
‘Children came up with less original ideas immediately after watching television.’
However, "if children are less creative in their play, this could, over time, negatively impact their development," Rose said. There is a belief that slow-paced programmes are more educational but our findings do not support this, Sarah said. In the study, the team looked at the immediate impact of television on three-year-old's creativity. They compared children who watched -- Postman Pat, with those who read books or played jigsaw puzzles. The children were tested for throwing up maximum original creative ideas.
The study is potentially useful to those who produce children's television shows, early year educators, as well as parents. The findings were presented at the British Psychological Developmental Conference in Belfast, recently.
Too Much Television Viewing as a Young Adult may Harm Brain in Mid-Life
People who reported watching more than three hours of television per day as young adults were twice as likely to suffer from poor cognition down the road.
People who reported watching more than three hours of television per day as young adults were twice as likely to suffer from poor cognition down the road.
Children Below 4 Years Own a Smartphone and Television in the US
Most children started using mobile phones below the age of one year itself and about 96.6% children used mobile phones every day in the US.
Most children started using mobile phones below the age of one year itself and about 96.6% children used mobile phones every day in the US.
Watching too Much Television can Increase Your Risk of Death
The results fit within a growing body of research, indicating that too much sitting can have many different adverse health effects.
The results fit within a growing body of research, indicating that too much sitting can have many different adverse health effects.
