Posts Tagged ‘television’
Food ads fire up the teenage brain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Watching TV commercials of people munching on French fries or cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phones or the latest car. Continue…
Thursday, May 9, 2013 12:01 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2013 11:11 - 2 Comments
Kids with autism get hooked on video games
U. MISSOURI (US) — Children and teens with autism are more likely to become preoccupied with video games and TV than their typically developing siblings, research reveals. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2013 11:53 - 0 Comments
15 minutes of fame may last a lifetime
STONY BROOK (US) — Celebrity status may seem like an unending revolving door, but a new study finds fame isn’t so fleeting after all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 19, 2013 13:49 - 1 Comment
Preschoolers get lessons in ‘mean’ from kids TV
IOWA STATE / U. BUFFALO (US) — Kids may be picking up more than good lessons from children’s television programming, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 10, 2013 18:16 - 0 Comments
More TV time for fussy babies
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Cranky babies spend more time in front of the TV, particularly if their mothers are obese, a study finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2013 14:32 - 0 Comments
For better brain scans, kids ‘act natural’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Asking kids to do something normal during an fMRI scan—like watching Sesame Street—has given scientists new insight into how children’s brains develop. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 31, 2012 13:57 - 1 Comment
Report: more children hurt from falling TVs
VANDERBILT (US) — Nearly 13,000 children are injured each year in the US from televisions tipping over, with a child dying every three weeks, according to a new report. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 9, 2012 13:23 - 0 Comments
If Cronkite wasn’t TV’s first anchorman, who was?
INDIANA U. (US) — The title of TV’s first anchorman doesn’t belong to Walter Cronkite, as many may assume. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 3, 2012 15:31 - 0 Comments
Mean girls rule on kids’ TV
INDIANA U. (US) — Name-calling, finger-pointing, and other kinds of social bullying show up on 92 percent of the top 50 television programs for children, usually enacted by an attractive character in a humorous way. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 21, 2012 13:19 - 0 Comments
‘Micro-costs’ can make us resist change
YALE (US) — A new study suggests that people will stick with a default option even when they face only the smallest costs of switching—like changing the channel on TV. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 7, 2012 11:50 - 6 Comments
TV test: Eye motion reveals attention trouble
USC (US) — A new way of detecting neurological dysfunction requires very little from the patient: just 20 minutes of watching TV. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 6, 2012 14:41 - 6 Comments
Need willpower? Watch your favorite TV rerun
U. BUFFALO (US) — Watching reruns of a favorite TV show can restore the drive to get things done, especially for those running low on willpower or self-control. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2012 17:56 - 1 Comment
Hostility on screen may lead to real aggression
IOWA STATE (US) — Watching video clips of hostile behavior—such as gossip and emotional bullying—may prime the brain for aggression, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments
Kids and TV: Tuned in to unhealthy food
U. MICHIGAN (US)— Preschoolers who spend time in front of the television are more prone to eat sweets and salty foods than fruits and vegetables. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2011 9:56 - 0 Comments
Goofy TV ads sell chimps short
DUKE (US) — Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort the public’s perception of the endangered animals and hinder conservation efforts, experts say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2011 12:25 - 2 Comments
Power of political TV ads overrated
PENN STATE (US) — People tend to over estimate the power of political messages to influence other’s opinions, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - May 26, 2011 10:50 - 0 Comments
TV: Kids want more action, less violence
INDIANA U. (US) — A majority of TV shows for children include violent content, but a new study finds kids actually prefer action-packed cartoons over violent ones. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 4, 2011 12:35 - 2 Comments
Football ads fire up kids’ hostility
IOWA STATE (US) — This year’s Super Bowl advertising extravaganza should come with a warning to parents: Ads that contain cruelty can make kids think bad thoughts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 10, 2010 12:27 - 0 Comments
Elmo effect boosts literacy in Indonesia
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children who watch Jalan Sesama, an Indonesian version of the children’s show Sesame Street, learn faster than their peers and make better progress on other developmental skills, a study shows. (more…)
