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Exposure to violent video games is has shown to increase levels of aggression in both young adults and children.
Music today sometimes contains very explicit lyrics that often reference sex, drugs, alcohol, and violence. Heavy metal and rap music are known to glorify violence and some artists have been charged with violent crimes in real life, which can distort children's views of the real consequences that follow certain behavior.
What are the dangers of exposure to sex and violence in the media??
Younger children tend to model behavior they see and don't always understand the difference between reality and entertainment; therefore, exposure to sex and violence through the media's influence can: * Cause aggressive or anti-social behavior. Media can promote aggressive behavior and can also influence children to believe violence is a good solution to solve problems. * Create a false sense of reality. Young children can't always discriminate between real life situations and behaviors and surreal television examples. * Encourage irresponsible sexual activity. Kids exposed to sex on TV are almost twice as likely to initiate sexual …show more content…
In the world today, up to 70 percent of adults love to watch action movies that have a lot of sex and violence in it either on the television or at the movies. Some people love to watch other people being hurt. It is believed that the stronger will not only win but will not be harmed. On the television today, some channels or stations show a lot of violent movies by which people can learn some self defensive moves. Nowadays, in the music industry, songs that are very sexually explicit are being produced by various artists. Some of these songs teaches about sex literally, which people love to hear and listen to especially the grown-ups. There are also songs that talk about violence. This type of music has great beats and very explicit lyrics and ends up becoming the number one hit on the bill board which makes a lot of young people become rappers. Violence in the media encourages peer violence. Sex and violence today have some positive effects and a lot of negative effects in the …show more content…
The dictionary defines it as, "the intentional use of power or physical force, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development or deprivation." This is a comprehensive definition of violence and very well describes all the related aspects of violence.
Violence is an expression of aggression. There can be various reasons that cause this kind of behaviour. Various unfavourable social situations or circumstances in life affect an individual. The reaction to those situations is variable. Those who are short tempered or unable to cope with the changing environment find it hard to behave rationally. This frustration comes out in the form of anger and violent behaviour. Though, environmental factors are responsible but only to an extent. Psychologists believe that violent traits are inherent in nature. Hence genetic make-up does play a
Music today sometimes contains very explicit lyrics that often reference sex, drugs, alcohol, and violence. Heavy metal and rap music are known to glorify violence and some artists have been charged with violent crimes in real life, which can distort children's views of the real consequences that follow certain behavior.
What are the dangers of exposure to sex and violence in the media??
Younger children tend to model behavior they see and don't always understand the difference between reality and entertainment; therefore, exposure to sex and violence through the media's influence can: * Cause aggressive or anti-social behavior. Media can promote aggressive behavior and can also influence children to believe violence is a good solution to solve problems. * Create a false sense of reality. Young children can't always discriminate between real life situations and behaviors and surreal television examples. * Encourage irresponsible sexual activity. Kids exposed to sex on TV are almost twice as likely to initiate sexual …show more content…
In the world today, up to 70 percent of adults love to watch action movies that have a lot of sex and violence in it either on the television or at the movies. Some people love to watch other people being hurt. It is believed that the stronger will not only win but will not be harmed. On the television today, some channels or stations show a lot of violent movies by which people can learn some self defensive moves. Nowadays, in the music industry, songs that are very sexually explicit are being produced by various artists. Some of these songs teaches about sex literally, which people love to hear and listen to especially the grown-ups. There are also songs that talk about violence. This type of music has great beats and very explicit lyrics and ends up becoming the number one hit on the bill board which makes a lot of young people become rappers. Violence in the media encourages peer violence. Sex and violence today have some positive effects and a lot of negative effects in the …show more content…
The dictionary defines it as, "the intentional use of power or physical force, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development or deprivation." This is a comprehensive definition of violence and very well describes all the related aspects of violence.
Violence is an expression of aggression. There can be various reasons that cause this kind of behaviour. Various unfavourable social situations or circumstances in life affect an individual. The reaction to those situations is variable. Those who are short tempered or unable to cope with the changing environment find it hard to behave rationally. This frustration comes out in the form of anger and violent behaviour. Though, environmental factors are responsible but only to an extent. Psychologists believe that violent traits are inherent in nature. Hence genetic make-up does play a