Television is a part of everyone’s life whether they like it or not. It has a profound impact on how we live our life from day to day. The articles, “Television Addiction Is No Mere Metaphor” by Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and “Television: The Plug-In Drug” by Marie Winn incorporate the effects that television has had on individuals and amongst society. The usage of television can bring about a balance of both positives and negatives in any ordinary family. Family life in America has seen an increase in negativity in relationships within a family and a large factor involved in this would be television. The old fashioned family life has been thrown out the window. And, in what some families believe be a simple experiment, “families could not complete the period of abstinence” away …show more content…
Many children and adults watch different types of TV shows that appeal to them. Parents watch reality TV and different kinds of shows in which they can learn more from the real world. Children watch kids shows like Dora or Arthur that allow them to interact and become smarter. Winn confirms that, “television emerges as the important influence in children’s lives today” (258). If children watch the right programs their benefits can be immense. They can learn new words and many different things before they even go to school. Even though many people think that letting their kids watch TV is a bad thing, “little evidence suggests that… children should stop watching TV” (Kubey & Csikszentmihalyi 251). Kids that watch the same TV shows as one another will most likely communicate towards one another better. These kids will also be more likely to develop into smarter and more sociable kids. So, TV isn’t a bad thing for children and adults that use it in the right way and don’t abuse its