Oct 13, 2011, 03:06 AM
OmegaZero_Alpha Wrote:You are somewhat interpreting the results to fit your ideas, the study said that concentration is affected, mostly due to the fast paced nature of the show, the test could likely be repeated with a slower cartoon, with the children scoring higher.Uzbekistan Wrote:OmegaZero_Alpha Wrote:Actually to answer the original question they found that children raised on shows like spongebob are significantly stupider than those raised on educational stuff like sesame street...Got a link or any proof that it's not just a correlation and is in fact a direct causatory link?
blogs.wsj.com/ideas-market/2011/09/15/study-spongebob-hurts-gratification-delay-skills/
Not only that, the blog says their unsure of any lasting effects, you seem to be claiming that 'watching one episode of spongebob lowers your iq permanently'