The Truth About TV

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Brandon Hall, Staff Writer

Television has been a popular aspect of everyday life for decades. With television progressing and being around for such a long time, there have been countless accusations that it’s either good or bad for you.

The science behind the appeal of television and why it’s addicting is that it triggers the release of a brain chemical called dopamine, which provides the body with a natural pleasure that makes a person continuously engage in the activity. In addition to this, television can teach kids important values and life lessons. Educational programming can develop young children’s social and learning skills. News, current events and historical programming can help make young people become more aware of other cultures and people. Television is most used for bonding between friends and family. The most important advantage of television is that it gives you exposure to the outside world.

However, too much exposure to the outside world can be a disadvantage. Depending on a child’s age, seeing and hearing things through the television can cause emotional problems which can lead to physical and other mental problems. It’s very easy to fall into lazy habits and television falls right under that. If you don’t get outside and interact with people instead of sitting in front of a television, you can start to become isolated from society which can cause depression and mental problems. It can also be considered a waste of time if all you do is watch television. Addiction to television can make you lack person and hygienic health which is very harmful to your body.

With the world constantly changing, watching too much television can drain more money out of your pocket when paying bills. Electricity bills alone can be expensive so having an addiction to television plays a big role in how much your bill is. Unproductiveness, lack of focus, and obesity are also major disadvantages to television addiction. In conclusion, it’s truly your own preference if you think television is good or bad for you, but there are substantial information supporting both.