The influence of television on man. Why is telemania dangerous? How much TV can you watch

Modern television has become an integral part of human life. It is with us everywhere. And at any time, not only of the day, but also of the night. Television is always ready to provide us with its blue screen, and life without it has become simply unthinkable.

Of course, all people are different. However, many are united by one thing - the morning, which begins with the inclusion of the TV. Without this, we sometimes cannot fall asleep and just read a book.

Information technology age

We are currently seeing a gradual transition human society to a new kind of civilization. Many scientists call it informational. This is due to the increase in scale, the complexity of the structures and content of flows that carry certain messages and news. At the same time, researchers note the increasing influence of information technology on the human psyche.

And this fact is confirmed by our daily life. Indeed, over the past decades, we have been bombarded with an unthinkable flow of information. Modern media of all kinds have turned into a single global system, located at a fantastic energy level. This can only mean one thing. Human consciousness has fallen into an artificial trap created by it, and today it is a kind of "squirrel in a wheel".

In addition, developing information psychotechnologies are acquiring more and more sophisticated methods of influence, for which nature has not prepared our brain. That is why we tend to become completely defenseless in the face of this trap.

The influence of television on a person as a whole also turns out to be unfavorable. It manifests itself not only in negative impact on his health. This question has a lot to do with psychology.

TV in our life

Sometimes it happens that living beings, striving to satisfy their basic needs, find themselves in mortal danger. This is the paradox of the struggle for survival. For example, a fish that swallows a bait immediately gets hooked. The mouse, attracted by the smell of cheese, ends up in a mousetrap. However, all the actions of representatives of the fauna are due to physiological necessity.

If we consider human behavior, then there are no reasonable explanations. It is not at all in order to survive that people indulge in destructive vices and temptations. Sometimes they are not stopped even by a direct threat not only to health, but also to life. Temptation in such cases dominates the mind.

The same can be said when considering such a problem as the negative impact of television on a person. After all, sitting at the blue screen has become the most popular entertainment of our contemporaries. Most people define their attitude to TV as "love-hate". The TV itself is perceived by them as a "box for blockheads." However, despite the realization that sometimes it turns out negative impact television per person, the bulk of the population of our planet is happy to settle down on sofas and armchairs, while not letting go of the remote control. Of course, parents sometimes grumble at children due to the fact that it is difficult to tear them away from the screen. However, they themselves try to remain silent about their own addictions of this kind.

Diagnosis - telemania

For several decades, scientists have been engaged in research, seeking to study the impact of television on humans. They are especially interested in the question of the connection between the scenes of cruelty that we observe on blue screens with the realities that exist in Everyday life. At the same time, researchers are trying to understand the reason why ordinary consumers still choose the latter among newspapers, magazines and television.

Who is a teleman? Psychologists and psychiatrists define pathological dependence on something as a deviation from the norm, which corresponds to signs of an inadequate response to a specific stimulus. This and a large number of the time that is given to the object of addiction, and the use of it more often accepted, and the refusal to perform professional, social and family responsibilities for the sake of such a pastime, and withdrawal into oneself, as well as isolation. These criteria are perfect for those who sit at the TV screen for a long time.

Of course, one cannot say that the influence of television on a person is only bad. After all, it broadens the horizons and educates, relaxes and entertains, allows you to forget about the oppressive reality for a while and enjoy the beautiful. With the help of television, we can even make purchases in the TV store. However, even those who understand that it is necessary to reduce the time spent in front of the blue screen are sometimes unable to deny themselves the pleasure of watching television programs or interesting films.

How can you increase your chances of winning? For this, it is necessary to carefully study how the influence of television on a person is carried out.

False relaxation

The amount of time that a modern person spends at the TV screen cannot but terrify. On average, the population of large industrial cities spends three hours a day on this. This is approximately half of a person's free time, excluding household chores and sleep. This means that out of 75 years of life, people spend 9 years watching television programs and just sitting in front of a blue screen. Someone can explain this with a great love for TV. Why, then, is there concern about such passion?

Scientists have conducted a number of studies aimed at studying the body's reactions to the effects of TV. At the same time, changes were recorded that occur in the electrical resistance of the skin and in the heart rate. All these parameters were taken using a special device before and after, as well as while watching TV. Similar experiments were carried out not only in specialized laboratories. Indications were also taken in natural, habitual conditions for a person. At the same time, the teleman was not just sitting on his favorite couch in front of the home blue screen. He drank and ate, slept and worked. He always had a device with him that received sound signals. Upon receiving them, the teleman had to record everything that he does in this moment and how it feels.

"Blue screen" in our time is in every apartment. Often not even alone. Entire families spend their everything around him. free time. Why do people spend a third of their lives looking at the "blue screen"?

time eater

The old phrase "Bread or circuses!" acquired a sinister significance in our time. No one is dying of starvation in countries affectionately called "civilized". The population prefers not to choose between bread and circuses. Remote control, food and sofa are the most popular form of modern leisure.

TV is like a drug. It is impossible to stop: the series, then, and behind them the movie. Time flies unnoticed. Unhealthy food is also imperceptibly absorbed. Watching TV, people eat without noticing either the quality or quantity of the food they eat.

The average resident of the country comes home from work at 18 o'clock and immediately turns on the TV in the kitchen, turning it off only after midnight. On weekends and holidays, the TV in some houses works around the clock.

It has already been estimated that people spend a THIRD of their lives watching TV! And at the same time they constantly complain about the lack of time.

health thief

Now it is fashionable to be healthy and athletic. At the same time, the characters of the series lead an unhealthy lifestyle: they smoke, drink and even use drugs. So at a subconscious level, the idea is laid that health care is not necessary.

Watching television for a long time worsens your eyesight. Our eyes are adapted to constantly change focus, looking at the world. TV deprives them of this opportunity.

In addition, all diseases called "epidemics of our time" are associated with physical inactivity. Hypertension, heart attacks and strokes. Obesity and diabetes. Diseases of the veins and joints. Osteoporosis. The reason for these diseases is that people move less and less. And at the same time, they eat more and more near the TV.

Spending at the "blue screen" several hours a day, children and adults earn muscle atrophy. As a result, they find it difficult to sit, stand, and run and move at all. Endurance decreases. The simplest actions are difficult. In this case, fatigue appears not only physical, but also psychological.

Lost values

Few people think that TV cannot reflect real life. To give the plot an exciting line, the authors of the scripts resort to unexpected twists in the fate of the characters. AT real life many people lack vivid sensations. But instead of making their own life interesting and exciting, people follow the lives of others, complaining that their fate was not successful.

When the hero of the series achieves success, the illusion is often created that the person himself did not make any efforts and got everything “just like that”. Illusions are also created by various kinds of "star stories". The promotion of each "character" is usually thought out to the smallest detail. But lovers of peeping through the keyhole do not think about it.

Some television viewers begin to compare their children or spouses with television characters. Indeed, on the screen, a positive hero often has no flaws. The search for the "ideal" partner, similar to the hero from the series, ends in conflicts and loneliness.

Voluntary loneliness

Loneliness is bad. But after all, the TV locks the viewer in four walls. Moreover, people become “recluses” quite voluntarily and consciously. Some turn off the phone to "talk" to the TV.

AT modern society television has replaced all forms of leisure for many people. Where do parents send their children when they are reluctant to solve their problems? To TV! A small child can be “fixed” for a long time in front of a luminous screen. So the TV replaces the child's mom, dad, games, books, physical activity, walks and friends.

Not a single drug, not a single disease is capable of isolating a person from society so quickly and so firmly. In some families, they practically do not talk - watching TV together replaces communication. In front of the screen, people become passive. The sense of time perception is disturbed. Reality is distorted.

Distorted Reality

The data stream from the screen is processed in a special way. He unconsciously imposes certain values on people. Ask a teleman - why does he watch the news every day? He will answer that he wants to be aware of what is happening in the world. In what world?

On TV they constantly talk about war, death, catastrophes, misfortunes, natural disasters .... For one positive news, there are up to 7 negative ones. Such a stream of negativity is harmful to health. And why do you need to know about what is happening in Africa if you do not see what is happening in your own home?

The language of television is "picture" and sound. They are perceived by the right hemisphere, which controls the subconscious. Television reality changes him, causing addiction, imposing stereotypes of behavior and thinking.

Teleman portrait

Telemans are different. Some watch endless series. Others are looking for "educational" programs. The third cannot be dragged away from the criminal chronicle. There are fans of talk shows and fans of TV shows. The most addicted do not turn off the TV day or night. It works all the time, "for the background". At the same time, people can do something else at the same time.

The worst thing is when a person becomes a “zappingomaniac” and endlessly switches TV channels, sending a mess of images and sounds to his brain. These people often cannot remember what they watched, although they spend 24 hours in front of the TV.

Fans of serials, on the contrary, often remember all its details. And consider the events quite plausible,

Real passions?

Many people are sure that the series accurately reflect reality. However, this is not the case at all. Television characters too often lose children, die in accidents, get sick, get attacked or die.

According to studies, more than 4% of the heroines of modern TV series die during childbirth. In fact, already in 1847-1848, after Dr. Simmelweis introduced the practice of washing hands by doctors before giving birth, the death rate of mothers in maternity hospitals was reduced to 2.5%! In the 19th century in the Moscow maternity hospital named after. Apricot maternal and infant mortality was less than 1%. And in our time, the death of a child during childbirth is less than half a percent and occurs only with such a pathology, in which earlier it did not reach childbirth at all.

So, the serials are far from the real display of events. Some people are so zombified by series and news that they transfer TV events into their own lives. Or vice versa, they go into the series completely, forgetting about real life.

We're leaving...

TV is a convenient way to get away from the real problems of your life. A woman may not be satisfied with her relationship with her husband or children. But she just goes ... to the TV. The same can be said about men - lying in front of the TV, you can not notice that their marriage or business is crumbling.

TV is a convenient means of psychological protection - a certain stereotype of behavior that protects from psychological troubles. Looking at the screen, you can forget about the existence of the problem and the need to solve it. But the problem won't go away. Sooner or later, a decision will have to be made. Or someone will take it without you. And it may not suit you. And the TV will be to blame.

How badly am I stuck?

Many people experience a real psychological “breaking” when they refuse to watch TV. They experience pain in various parts of the body. They do not find a place for themselves, do not know where to go and what to do with themselves. TV subjugated their psyche.

To understand how much you personally depend on the TV, try to stop watching it. How long can you not approach him at all? Day? And two? What about a week? What about a month? Can you not watch it at all? You may have to spend some time looking for an interesting activity as an alternative to watching TV. But your life is worth it.

Sourced from Medee website

Thematic and genre TV preferences of Russians

Most people watch news programs and movies. Distrust of news information occurs - often or rarely - in 66% of respondents (among people with higher education– in 75%). In general, people need a TV to navigate current events in our country, much less often (including less often than in previous surveys) people say that this is a way to relax, unwind, have a good time.

FOMnibus is a representative survey of the population aged 18 and over. The survey involved 1500 respondents - residents of 104 urban and rural settlements in 53 subjects of the Russian Federation. Face-to-face interviews were held at the place of residence of the respondents. The statistical error does not exceed 3.6%.

How often do you watch TV programs during the week (no matter what device or channel)?

DATA IN % OF GROUPS

Card, one answer

	September 7, 2008	January 22, 2012	January 20, 2013	May 25, 2014	May 24, 2015	June 12, 2016	February 5, 2017
Almost every day	72	78	75	74	73	61	67
3-5 days a week	15	11	11	11	12	11	12
1-2 days a week	7	5	8	7	7	13	11
Less than once a week	3	2	2	2	3	4	3
	2	2	3	6	5	9	5
I don't have a TV	1	1	<1	1	<1	3	1
Difficult to answer	1	1	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1

	General population	18-30 years old	31-45 years old	46-60 years old	Over 60 years old
Almost every day	67	43	63	79	89
3-5 days a week	12	15	12	11	8
1-2 days a week	11	21	13	6	2
Less than once a week	3	8	4	1	<1
I don't watch TV programs	5	11	7	2	1
I don't have a TV	1	2	1	0	<1
Difficult to answer	<1	<1	<1	1	<1

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

Card, no more than three answers

	January 22, 2012	January 20, 2013	May 25, 2014	May 24, 2015	June 12, 2016	February 5, 2017
News	64	63	72	58	55	57
Movies	64	62	53	52	48	53
Entertainment programs	36	33	30	34	26	29
TV serials	27	29	25	26	26	27
Sports programs	24	26	20	25	24	24
Documentaries	25	23	21	24	24	24
Concerts, theater performances	27	26	22	24	16	19
Socio-political programs	16	13	19	23	20	18
Author's programs	16	15	14	16	15	16
Talk show	21	16	17	15	17	13
Educational programs	13	13	9	15	12	13
Mind games	11	11	7	10	9	10
Other	2	1	2	2	2	2
Difficult to answer	1	1	1	1	1	1

Why do you watch TV programs in the first place? Name up to three reasons.

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

	May 25, 2014	May 24, 2015	February 5, 2017
Focus on current events in our country	54	49	47
Relax, unwind, have a good time	50	43	30
Forget about everyday life, about worries and problems	20	21	24
Understand the current problems of the country and society	22	25	22
Expand your horizons, develop your mind	19	31	17
Understand the actions of politicians and statesmen	12	12	14
Understand the lives of people in other countries	11	9	11
Understand how people live in other regions of the country	12	10	11
Understand the laws of the country and how to apply them	8	10	7
Understand how to live, how to build your life	3	6	6
Represent the prospects of the country	6	8	6
Understand yourself, understand other people	5	4	5
Learn about people to look up to	4	5	3
Difficult to answer	3	3	3

Does it happen that news information on television causes you distrust, doubts? And if so, does it happen often or rarely?

DATA IN % OF GROUPS

The question was not asked to those who do not watch TV programs and who do not have a TV, 94% of respondents answered

What do you usually do when news information on television causes you distrust, doubts?

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

The question was not asked to those who never distrust news information, 71% of respondents answered. Card, any number of answers

	May 24, 2015	February 5, 2017
I search for information on the Internet on news sites	15	18
Discussing information with acquaintances, friends, relatives	14	17
Looking for information in other media (newspapers, radio)	9	10
Looking for information on the Internet on forums, blogs, social networks	6	9
Other	2	3
Usually I don't do anything special.	24	23
Difficult to answer	2	2

Some believe that in news programs, TV journalists should only convey facts, information about events. Others believe that in news programs, journalists can also evaluate facts and events. Which point of view do you prefer?

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

The question was not asked to those who do not watch TV programs and who do not have a TV, 94% of respondents answered

Do you think that over the past two or three years the quality of information, news programs on domestic television has changed for better or for worse?

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

The question was not asked to those who do not watch TV programs and who do not have a TV, 94% of respondents answered

Which TV channels do you like the most?

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

The question was not asked to those who do not watch TV programs and who do not have a TV, 94% of respondents answered. Card, no more than three answers

	January 22, 2012	January 20, 2013	May 25, 2014	May 24, 2015	June 12, 2016	February 5, 2017
First channel	52	61	63	63	48	52
Russia 1	48	55	57	57	46	43
NTV	41	49	38	42	31	36
TNT	23	24	23	26	23	21
Russia 24	5	10	20	23	17	18
STS	19	19	22	23	19	18
REN TV	10	17	16	17	17	18
Star	7	12	9	18	12	15
Channel Five	8	12	14	20	14	13
Home	9	13	9	12	12	12
Match TV	12	14	13	15	9	11
Russia K (Culture)	10	12	9	11	7	9
TV Center	6	10	9	13	8	8
Friday	4	3	3	7	9	8
TV 3	3	5	5	7	7	7
Carousel	3	4	4	7	6	5
					3	3
YU	6	1	2	3	2	3
RBC-TV	1	1	1	2	2	2
Che (Pepper)	4	7	7	9	3	2
Eurosport (Eurosport)	3	3	1	3	2	2
Life News					2	2
Euronews (Euronews)	1	2	2	3	1	2
2x2	1	2	1	2	2	1
Rain		1	1	1	0	1
Local TV channels	6	7	7	9	5	4
Satellite TV channels	2	2	2	6	2	3
Cable TV channels	5	8	3	5	4	4
Another		2	3	4	3	3
Difficult to answer	5	1	1	2	1	1

From which TV channels do you usually learn about the latest events in our country and abroad?

DATA IN % OF SURVEYS

The question was not asked to those who do not watch TV programs and who do not have a TV, 94% of respondents answered. Card, any number of answers
Until June 12, 2016, instead of the Match TV channel, there was the Rossiya 2 (Sport) TV channel, until May 25, 2014, instead of the Friday TV channel, there was the MTV channel

	May 24, 2015	June 12, 2016	February 5, 2017
First channel	68	51	58
Russia 1	58	43	47
NTV	33	20	26
Russia 24	24	18	19
REN TV	7	6	8
Channel Five	10	5	7
Star	6	3	4
TV Center	8	5	4
OTR - Public Television of Russia		1	2
Russia K (Culture)	3	1	2
Euronews (Euronews)	3	1	1
RBC-TV	2	2	1
Life News		2	1
TNT	4	2	1
STS	4	1	1
Home	2	<1	1
Match TV	5	1	1
Friday	1	<1	1
TV 3	1	<1	<1
Rain	<1	<1	<1
YU	<1	<1	<1
2x2	<1	<1	<1
Eurosport (Eurosport)	<1	<1	<1
Carousel	1	<1	<1
Che (Pepper)	1	<1	<1
Local TV channels	4	2	2
Satellite TV channels	1	<1	1
Cable TV channels	1	1	1
From other TV channels	1	2	1
Difficult to answer	4	3	2

Hello dear readers! Let me guess, are you watching TV right now? And not only now, but also in the kitchen during lunch and in the evening on the couch? 80% of people consider watching movies and TV programs to be the best vacation. So in this article I will prove the opposite to you and tell you whether you can watch TV.

TV and propaganda

Every day a person is exposed to a huge flow of information: at work, at the university, on the radio, from outdoor advertising. At best, the brain is able to filter this information and take only what it needs, but often this flow negatively affects mood, thoughts, and state of mind. It is not for nothing that there is a science of mass communications, where they teach how to influence the masses, on the consciousness of a person and through what channels.

These channels are TV and the Internet. But the problem is that on the web we ourselves are looking for what we want. In the case of television, it is more difficult to reject information.

Let's remember the times of the USSR. Then there was little to see on TV, the information was strictly filtered. This was propaganda - the main tool for influencing the decisions and worldview of a person.

On TV, they impose not only political views on us, but also create an ideal world. We learn that our relationship is not as fabulous as in the movies. House and life are not in such order. Work and lifestyle itself want to be better. All this is influenced by beautiful and bright advertising.

The top skill of advertisers is when they create an artificial need for a person for their product. For example, before you did not think how many microbes live under your toilet rim and what military plans they build against you. Undoubtedly, it is necessary to clean up, but until there were funds from companies known to us, there was no need to fight microbes. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

So let's figure out whether the TV is useful for at least something or one negative from it.

Positive and negative aspects of the issue

Since the TV has a great influence on a person, it is worth comparing all the points and deciding whether you need it or not.

Benefits of watching TV

1.Easy access to information
Of course, everyone should be aware of the events taking place in the world. That's what news broadcasts are for. The TV allows you to find out all the news that you can find while changing channels. But this leads to a minus called propaganda. And so that this plus does not turn into harm, you need to be able to distinguish truthful information from imposition and manipulation. More on this later.

2. Expanding horizons
In addition to news on TV, there are a large number of educational programs that broaden one's horizons and teach something. But in this case, it is also important not to overdo it. After all, it is much more interesting to explore the world on your own than lying on the couch.

3.Rest
No matter how much they talk about outdoor activities, sometimes you just want to stay at home and relax. TV will always help with this, because there you can watch movies and listen to music.

Perhaps these are all pluses. You will say that they are all very significant and compensate for all subsequent minuses? After all, information is important, and you also need to rest. But now let's take a look at how television negatively affects your life.

Why you can't watch TV

1.Creating virtual reality

If you say that serials and various reality shows do not affect a person in any way, but this is just a way to distract from problems, I will not believe it. This is where all the negativity lies. A person runs away from real life so as not to decide anything in it. It is much easier to lie on the couch and worry about the characters on the screen. While watching something, it seems that everything is perfect on TV, everything is so simple and always a happy ending, but in your own life everything is more and more gloomy.

Worse when envy appears. After all, a rich life is often shown on the screen. Do you think it acts as a stimulus to action? No, on the contrary. There is a feeling that this will never be achieved, because everything is bad anyway. Depression appears.

2. Influence on the psyche

Nowadays, censorship is practically non-existent. And the blue screen provides an opportunity to learn what violence, murder, theft, eroticism and other such things are. Okay, if you encounter such phenomena once a month, but, unfortunately, we see it every day. As a result, when a person wants to relax after a hard day, on the contrary, he receives a portion of negativity. This has a bad effect on the psyche, there is irritability and, again, depression.

3. Human degradation

I know many people who complain about life and yet do nothing. And what do you think is their main entertainment? Yes, sit in front of the "box" and click channels. It's already an addiction. A person loses interest in the world around him, does not want to make decisions and change something. It suits him more to follow someone else's life than to act himself. Do you have such acquaintances?

4. The destruction of families

Remember the moments when the electricity suddenly goes out? Then the whole family sits on the sofa and talks by the light of a candle: dad jokes and everyone laughs. Today the family gathers together except for dinner. Dad is at the computer, mom is watching TV, and the children are on their phones - there is no communication. Everyone is getting used to it. This is very bad. Better buy board games, arrange a dinner, invite guests - anything, just to do something together.

Here are the negatives. And that's not all

A person throughout his life must develop, learn something new, be able to plan his time. And television takes this time. Do you think that when successful and rich people say they don't watch TV, they are lying? No, its true. Instead of TV, they chose self-development.

In addition, television is bad for health. First of all, on vision and the nervous system. But the children are the most affected.

How does TV affect children?

Unfortunately, modern parents do not always find time to take care of their children. And when they are capricious, they need to be played with and entertained. But you need to cook and eat, and work. Then comes babysitting TV time. The easiest way is to seat the child in front of him and turn on the cartoons.

Do you think that nothing terrible is happening and that everyone is fine? Moreover, cartoons are educational? And here it is not. Let's take a look at what can happen to a child with constant viewing of "good" programs:

disorders of the nervous system (stuttering, aggressiveness, insomnia, headache);
problems with vision due to overstrain of the eye muscles, later - strabismus and myopia;
telemania, when a person is addicted to TV;
obesity - because when watching a child is bored, especially when he is alone at home, the absorption of sandwiches, chips and other harmful products begins;
a decrease in the intellectual level - when watching, the brain does not strain, there is no need to think.

All these problems can occur in an adult.

The negative impact in the current moment can seriously affect the future: both on the physical condition and on the moral.

I will not tire of repeating that a person, and especially a child, must develop. The ability to sit on the couch in front of the screen will not work. But other talents that are important to develop can bring success.

How to replace the TV and how to develop without it?

We have already found out why you should not watch TV. But what can be useful to replace it?

1.Books
Literature is a great substitute for the constant melodrama on TV. If you want to dive headfirst into a compelling story, then the book is better than the TV series. Books contribute to:

expanding horizons;
increase in vocabulary;
increasing intelligence and literacy;
developing self-confidence.

In addition, books help to relax and tune in a positive way.

2.Hobby
Think of something you love to do in the evening. It is not necessary to have some kind of talent, you can learn something from scratch. It can be: design, drawing, handmade, cooking, modeling, puzzle. Such classes help develop imagination, relax, see the result of work and become more confident.

3.Communication
If you turn on the TV so as not to sit in silence and not be alone, it is better to replace it with live communication. Do not say that there are no friends or that they are all busy now. You can always find new acquaintances. Combine business with pleasure: sign up for a section: dancing, sports, needlework, theater, etc. There you will learn new things and make friends.

4.Radio and movies
If you cannot do without external noise, for example, while cooking in the kitchen, turn on the radio. There is music playing, and there is practically no news slag. Cinema has not been canceled either. A good movie is the same as a good book. But not a series, but a movie. And it is desirable to watch the disc so that there are no ads. And yes, don't overdo it. You should not watch three films in a row, otherwise it is also addictive.

Here is a list of good films to help you:.

How much TV can you watch?

If you do watch TV, know how to filter information. According to the results of the research, it was determined how much you can watch TV:

children under 2 years old - you can not watch at all;
2 to 3 - only 30 minutes a day, but break this time into 5 minutes;

There is a TV in every home these days. Often not even alone. Entire families spend all their free time around the blue screen.

TV is a time waster

The old phrase "Bread and circuses!" has taken on a completely different meaning. From hunger in civilized countries no longer die. The population prefers not to choose between bread and circuses. TV remote control, food and sofa are the most popular form of modern leisure.

It is impossible to stop: the series, then the news, and then the movie. Time flies by unnoticed. Unhealthy food is also imperceptibly absorbed. Watching TV, people eat without noticing the amount of food they eat.

The average resident of the country comes home from work at 6 pm and immediately turns on the TV and turns it off only after midnight. On weekends and holidays, the TV in some homes can work for days without turning off.

It is estimated that people spend 1/3 of their lives watching TV! And these same people constantly complain about the lack of time.

TV is a health thief

Now it is fashionable to lead a healthy lifestyle and play sports. At the same time, the characters of the series lead an unhealthy lifestyle: they smoke, drink and even use drugs. So at a subconscious level, the idea is laid that health care is not necessary.

Watching television for a long time worsens your eyesight. Our eyes are designed to constantly change focus, looking at the world around us. TV deprives them of this opportunity.

Spending several hours a day watching TV, children and adults earn muscle atrophy. As a result, they find it difficult to sit, stand, and run and move at all. They have reduced stamina. The simplest actions are difficult. In this case, fatigue appears not only physical, but also psychological.

TV - loss of values

Few people think that TV cannot reflect real life. To give the plot an exciting line, the authors of the scripts resort to unexpected twists in the fate of the characters. In real life, many people lack vivid sensations. But instead of making their own life interesting and exciting, people follow the lives of others, complaining that their fate was not successful.

People who constantly watch TV begin to compare their children or spouses with television characters, because on the screen the good character often has no flaws. The search for the "ideal" partner, similar to the hero from the series, ends in conflicts and loneliness.

TV - voluntary loneliness

Loneliness is bad. But the TV also locks the viewer in four walls. Moreover, people become “recluses” quite voluntarily and consciously. Some even turn off their phones to watch TV.

In modern society, television has replaced all forms of leisure for many people. Where do parents send their children when they are reluctant to solve their problems? To TV! A small child can be “fixed” for a long time in front of a luminous screen. So the TV replaces the child's mom, dad, games, books, physical activity, walks and friends.

Distorted Reality

Teleman portrait

Real passions?

Many people are sure that the series accurately reflect reality. However, this is not the case at all. Television characters too often lose children, die in accidents, get sick, get attacked or die.

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TV is a convenient means of psychological protection - a certain stereotype of behavior that protects against psychological troubles. Looking at the screen, you can forget about the existence of the problem and the need to solve it. But the problem won't go away. Sooner or later, a decision will have to be made. Or someone will take it without you. And it may not suit you. And the TV will be to blame.

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