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Television Influence

What We Watch Matters

Matthew Herman | Posted 10.10.2011 | Entertainment
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Matthew Herman

It is a reality that children growing up take what they see on TV seriously and try and act like the characters they see.

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Watching Dumb Things Could Make You Dumber, Study Says

MSNBC | Melissa Dahl | Posted 08.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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It's called media priming -- the idea that the things we watch or listen to or read influence our emotions and our behavior, perhaps more than we real...

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'Skins': What Parents Should Know

Dr. Harold Koplewicz | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Harold Koplewicz

There's a theory out there that posits a giant "feedback loop" between MTV and other purveyors of youth culture and the kids who consume it. Shows like "Skins" actually do hold up a mirror to a portion of their audience.

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