You've likely been at one end of this debate—either you were a teenage TV zombie being told by your parents to go play outside, or you were that parent trying to keep your kid from spending another mindless hour on the Internet. In this battle, it turns out, the wisdom of age prevails.
The study, published in this month's Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that every hour of TV watched increased the teen's likelihood of detachment from friends and family 4% and each hour of Internet increased it 5%. Let's break that down: If you're 16 and watch 4 episodes of 24 after school, you're 20% more likely not to like hanging out with your parents.
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no shit, they had to do a study to figure this out?
I can believe it.
If this actually surprises anyone, then that's amazing.
But when you think about it, who remembers being put in front of the TV when they were little to get out of the way of their parents.
I am kind of surprised seeing how much kids are out now compared to how much I was as kid. Back in my day......
Teenagers have always been loners, now they're just better at it.
I always hid in my room and read books, tech just makes it more convenient and less educational.
Not surprised in the least haha.
I agree with this post. So many socially awkward teens out there nowadays
LOL
That shirt thing is real? I saw it first on a certain image board, a pic of a guy using it on a plane, I had no idea they were commonplace.
the damage is done!
I want that face sock!
We need to seriously start limiting time teenagers spend alone thinking about their angst instead of doing something fun and productive.
your math is wrong; is not linear stuff...
for example, if i watch 2 episodes of 24:
1st hour, decreases 5% of initial 100% (95%)
2nd hour, decreases 5% of before 95% (90,25%)
and so on...
btw, i don't think this is THAT accurate, since i spend monre than 80 hours/week on the internet and i am not so socially ackward than most people i know... but i agree that internet makes real people pretty boring
wait people that stay on the internet all day lack social skills? no way!
Being a loner is cool,being alone is ugly.
what is that face sock? is she wearing it right?
Rocket surgery.
No news there, bro! :D
thats crazy! i would never wear a xtra lrg tube sock around my head and laptop.
This is cousin to "you're violent if you play violent video games"
Great work at discovering new things =P
C´mon guys you can do better than this
i totally agree with that
I really want that sock. Now I won't even have to talk or look at anybody else.
I've replaced watching TV, with youtube/netflix. Still Pwned by technology I guess.
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