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TV Viewing Linked to Attention Problems

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the tired-of-being-told-to-go-play-outside dept.

oDDmON oUT writes "While your mother may have told you that sitting too close to the TV was bad for your eyes, the folks over at New Scientist are reporting that too much television may be linked to a bad attention span 'The study is not proof that TV viewing causes attention problems, Landhuis notes, because it may be that children prone to attention problems may be drawn to watching television. "However, our results show that the net effect of television seems to be adverse."'"

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  1. Um. by ackthpt · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I lost my attention after the first sentence. Someone tell me what this is all about. :-/

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  2. Re:I wholeheartedly disagree by varmittang · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeah, I don't have a problem eith...

    Ooooohhh, pony!

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  3. Re:No, really? by JesterXXV · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Allow me to don my Captain Obvious purple leotard and green cape for one (disturbing) moment:

    CORRELATION DOES NOT IMPLY CAUSATION.

    Maybe they watch a lot of TV because they have a short attention span.

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