This is part 2 of my 2 part post on the effects of televison and computers.(PLEASE READ THE 1ST POST. It will explain alot.) This one focuses on the addiction we all have for the comp. So, in the last post it was said that tv actually lowers your bodies awareness and puts it in a more lethargic state. Now, this is very contrary to what a computer seems to do. A computer seems to do the exact opposite. It appears that(mostly in children) a person is overstimulated by a computer. This is due completely to the fact that computers have interaction. In some studies children feel worn out, some times dizzy or even sick after play games and/or just prolong use of the computer. I'm sure we can all remember what happened in Japan about 5 years back with the children siezures when viewing a perticular video game. But, it has several simularities to the effects of the tv. It can give a person an addiction. Unlike tv however, this seems to be more pyshcological than physical. People seem to lead a different life on the comp. It usually easily beats real life in the aspect of drama. This addiction can be much greater than that of the televisioin. Over use for non-educational ways can make a person reject their actual life and try to spend as much time in their comp. world. Obviously, this leaves them less socially inclined and become nervous and increasingly uncomfortable when in public situations. This also, (like tv) seems to make a person more irratable durring unstructured time and impatient, further shunning the real world. When a person stops the effects of withdrawl are extremely simular to the withdrawl effects of tv amd drugs.

-The articles I have posted only really discuss the harmful effects of tv and comps. Both can be very beneficial to a person. IF used in moderation. If a person watches less than 3 hours of tv a day it will actually improve the mood of a person. Let's not disregard the tv as a thing for mindless slobs either. The television is an excelent learning tool. Since it shuts down the rest of the body and kicks the brain in the @$$ people seem to learn 3 times a much from a tv. That's the only problem...their bodies shut down. They become fat, lazy, bums.

-Computers are an even better source of information. Not only can you learn up to 3 times as better but you can choose what you learn. This is very good because people tend to find what they want and get off. This is great because they get the good qualities while not staying on long enough to become hooked. So, both are extremely simular in the fact that when used in moderation and ONLY in moderation, tv and the computer can inrich and become an effective way to improve ones life.

here part 1 http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=220383

-Krakpype