Desire can be a very powerful emotion for both human and non-human creatures. To the fish, a baited lure may be its death, as well as cheese on a trap for a mouse. For humans a simple desire can become much more. Indulging too much in ones likes can lead to an addiction, which can be much more serious. This is well illustrated with the example of alcohol. In limited amounts, alcohol can be fairly safe, unfortunately alcohol is highly desirable substance to many people. This fact causes many people to desire alcohol to the point of obsession and addiction, and when these levels are reached, harm to the individual is almost guaranteed. The harm caused by addiction is not limited to drugs and alcohol. Other addictions can form in the use of computers, work, and games. Even the television can become a severe addiction. .
The television has had its hold on nearly everyone at one point or another. The average American spends about 3 hours a day in front of a television. That is nearly half of the person's free time. This works out to be 9 whole years for the average person who lives to be 75. To some, these numbers would prove that some people just have a dedication to the television and make effort to watch it. If that were the case, why would so many people say they watch much less television than they actually do, and believe when they say this?.
Major studies have been done to determine the effects of watching violence on television, but very few studies have been done to show the effects of what watching television does to a person both physically and emotionally. One such study took measurements of brain wave activity, and heart rate, while subjects were in a room left to watch television. There was a problem with this study, the subjects were not in the comfort of their own homes, but rather in the artificial conditions of a lab room. The strange surroundings could alter the readings taken.
The Harm of the TV Addiction In the article "TV Addiction" Marie Winn reflects only one side of the people's problem who are addictive to TV- waste of time. I would say that TV addiction has worse influence on population than she does show in her article. What is so great about TV? ... TV gives a false image of life. ... TV addiction is a problem as huge as alcohol and drugs. ...
Scientists call that phenomenon "TV addiction"; most of the population is under influence of it. TV addiction is listed under criteria of substance disorder, where one of the symptoms is giving up social and family activities. ... Adults barely talk between each other while watching TV. ... They are getting addicted and hypnotized by TV. ... We all should be concerned about children addiction to TV, video games and internet. ...
What is addiction? Do you think about addiction in your life? ... Addiction gets people to give up their life. ... He usually watches the Dodgers every single game by TV, so we sometimes argued about TV channel. ... Addiction changes people's life. ...
Today, people of different races and generations become victims of TV addiction. ... Most children just tend to believe and imitate everything they see, even on TV. ... Watching TV is nearly equal to watching violence. ... TV can affect kids' health, behavior, and family life in negative ways. ... In the world today, it can be said that watching TV is also like watching violence. ...
In her essay, "TV Addiction," Marie Winn intelligently states her point of view on what addiction means to her; clearly describing what activities qualify as an addiction and how (and why) we find it so difficult to turn away. ... "To enforce her idea that television is truly a serious and destructive addiction, Winn points out other addictions, such as drugs and alcohol, and the qualifications that make them an addiction. ... Winn states that an addiction consumes the life of the addict. ... These are the terms for a serious addiction." ... As the addiction worsens and continues, the addict...
TV Good. ... Hamill doesn't seem to realize that television is relatively innocent compared to drugs, and he also fails to treat drug addiction as a serious problem muddled with complex issues. ... Drugs, unlike television, actually tamper with the chemicals in a person's brain, causing addiction and other unmanageable issues. ... Likewise, drug addiction is a complicated problem with components factoring in such as personality type and, most likely, the childhood environment. ... It may give an already unstable person just the push they need, but for the rest of the blundering hu...
But, once I entered high school, The Simpsons soon became my new favorite TV show. ... Even after coming home from school and watching the two syndicated episodes on TV that night, I realized that I couldn't get enough of The Simpsons. ... Now knowing that there were more action figures of my favorite TV characters, I was soon filled with anticipation. ... Rather than an addiction to some mind-altering drug, I have acquired an addiction for toys. ...
The worries were first about the violence on TV, then increased to address the amount of time spent on TV, the quality of TV programs, and the way television portrayed men, women and ethnic minorities. ... Fourth, TV could decrease creativity in children. ... In spite of the many negative effects of TV on the development of children, TV still has many positive effects. ... Second, do computer games lead to computer addiction? ... It has been suggested that "computer game addiction" is like any other behavioral addiction, in that it consists of compulsive behavioral involvement, a lack...
Is Reality TV shaping our minds and the minds of our children? ... In FOX's network history "American Idol" posted the highest ratings of any show besides sports according to Business Week Online (America's Reality-TV Addiction, 1/30/2003). ... Reality TV is fast, cheap, and totally addictive (America's Reality-TV Addiction, Michelle Conlin, Business Week Online 1/30/2003). ... Reality TV is having an influence on our children. ... According to Michelle Conlin, "Critics call these shows weapons of mass distraction" (America's Reality-TV Addiction, Michelle Conlin, Busine...
