The Awful Truth About Television

by Katherine Westphal

Publisher: Katherine Westphal
Copyright: © 2006 by Katherine Westphal Standard Copyright License
Language: English
Country: United States
Edition: Second Edition

Printed: 64 pages, 6" x 9", perfect binding, black and white interior ink

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Read this little book and you will never look at your TV the same way again. The Awful Truth About Television explores the many various problems with TV in stark black and white.

If you are concerned about your health, your family, your money, or your community, you need to learn the awful truth about that innocent looking box inyour living room.

Here are just a few of the negative effects of TV:

  • The average American currently watches 4 hr. 35 min. of television every day.
  • A person who watches 3 or more hours of TV is twice as likely to be obese than someone who watches an hour or less.
  • According to one long-term study, watching TV violence at age 8 was the strongest predictor of violence as an adult
  • Watching TV at ages 1 and 3 was associated with ADHD symptoms at age 7
  • According to Scientific American report, TV is addictive
  • More TV = less community involvement

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4 Feb 2007 (updated 4 Feb 2007)
by Terry
If you feel unhappy with the amount of TV you watch, or you are just curious as to why there even is an anti-TV movement, then this is the book for you. In just 64 pages Katherine Westphal covers all the major arguments against TV. Chock full of facts (and description of the studies that back them up), Ms. Westphal's breezy style makes this a very enjoyable book indeed. So to find out more about the 1.5 billion dollar "no couch-potato left behind" bill, or the highly profitable "Nag Factor / Drool Factor" check out "TV-Free The Awful Truth About Television" !  

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