TV addiction (my part for our presentation - poster)

What is TV addiction?
   - when you are spending an unusually large amount of time watching it
   -  using it more often than intended
   -  cannot go more than one day without watching it
   - thinking about reducing the use, and still unsuccessful
   -  giving up social activities


What are the effects?
   - obesity (weight gain)
   - risk for disease (heart attacks, arteriosclerosis)
   - lack of social skills, can not communicate easily with family, friends
   - poor academic results (no time for studying, or just simply reading)\
   - some psychologist believe that too much TV time can have a major effect in the psychology of the
     child
   - lost productivity at the workplace
   - "People no longer know information that's vital to sustain life " (126) (how to...)
   - "because of this "information deficit," we are out of touch with reality and are also standing on a dangerous shelf of oil-dependent, corporate-induced information starvation." (126)

 

"TV is the most powerfully addictive drug ever developed"(129)

TV is taking one of the most precious things we have: time


things you can do:
- Don't turn on your TV as soon as you get home
- Choose what shows you will watch
- Don't turn on the TV when eating
- Go out
- Find a hobby

There are TV addiction rehab treatments