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... Many children become less sensitive about the pain and suffering of others. Children may become more fearful of the world around them. And children may be more likely to be aggressive and hurtful toward others. Children that are exposed to a lot of violent programming become desensitized towards real life situations. ... Studies show that children that have watched violent programs are slower to intervene or call for help when they see other children playing destructively. ... cartoons) Also, the children that watch a lot of violent television are prone to thinking that the world is a more dangerous place.
"Children that watched the violent TV shows, even just "funny" cartoons, were more likely to hit their playmates, argue, disobey class rules, leave tasks unfinished, and werent willing to wait for things than those who watched non violent TV shows," says Althea Huston, Ph. ... , now at the university of Kansas
Real life studies have provided important facts supporting the idea that violence from children can be caused by what they watch. ... , as well as his associates from the University of Illinois, found that children who watched many hours of televised violence during their elementary years also have shown a higher level of aggression as they became teens.
Approximate Word count = 896
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