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How TV Violence Fits into the Picture Broadcasters, scientists, and others continue to debate this question. Some broadcasters believe there isn't enough evidence to prove that television violence can trigger the real thing. But many scientists and doctors say there is a link and cite more than 1,000 studies that have found a connection. These studies say that seeing violence on TV causes viewers to become less sensitive to the suffering of others, more fearful of the world around them, and more aggressive. Just how much violence are we talking about? The National Television Violence Study says 61 percent of all TV programming contains violence, and that children's shows are the most violent of all. The study also found that most young people view more than 10,000 violent acts per year.