Further studies have found that the reason for this is the 38th episode blaze of the “Pokemon” cartoon: all the children had watched that episode that day. In 1997, 653 children in Japan were hospitalized due to epileptic seizures. Scientists mainly distinguish health damage, harsh behavior and sexuality symptoms. More research has been done to clarify the negative effects of cartoons on the behavior of children. Many of the cartoon characters healthy lives characters, have many positive characteristics, and children often imitate their heroes. Cartoons teach children the rules of behavior in the society (respect for adults, teamwork, etc.), enrich the vocabulary (the child can master the language while watching a cartoon in a foreign language), helping to discover the world (Dora. Positive impact: Among the positive effects, scientists distinguish auxiliary role of cartoons: education of children, additional information about the world and interesting entertainment. Scientists are unanimous on the fact that cartoons have a positive or negative impact on children. The favorite heroes of 41% of the children were champagne, the transplants, the whips fairy, the small mermaid preferred 39%, Spong-Bob-12%, Luntik- 6%, Soviet cartoonists- 2%. The role of parents is important here, as they can prevent negative consequences, explaining to the children the consequences of this or that action.Īs a result of survey conducted among 47 children and their parents in one of the Russian schools, 56% of respondents prefer foreign cartoons, 14% – Russians, 30% – and 2 – 33% of parents limit the choice of cartoons to children, 67% – not. Scientists have proved that children not only learn from cartoons, but also memorize and imitate the behavior of cartoon characters due to their cognitive abilities.Ĭhildren at an early age have not enough skills yet to evaluate the action of cartoonists, and the protagonist’s actions are unknowable things for the child. Professor Sharmin from the same university, states in his research that children are more attracted to cartoons than learning from traditional and academic sources, the main reason lying in cartoon scenarios, audiovisual effects, and color solutions.
2-5 years old children watch cartoon 32 hours a week,.Researchers at the University of Michigan, Kaila Brooks and Brad Bushman, have found that, Moreover, children spend more time on TV than any of the above-mentioned structures. They influence child’s perception of the world, the formation of values, and the upbringing process.Ĭhildren are curious, and passing time only in kindergarten/school and at home, the child’s thirst for knowledge does not quench.
Cartoons are more attractive for children. Television impact tools are programs, advertisings, news, movies and cartoons. Socialization is carried out through so-called agents (peer group, church, family, school, etc.), but in the face of other socialization agents, in the modern world television is considered to be the most effective in dissemination of certain ideas, knowledge and information as it is easy retain the information through audio-visual transmission.
In spite of the fact that socialization continues throughout the whole lifetime, in the first stage of life, that of childhood, it is more important because as due to the biological and genetic peculiarities, child’s first years impressions form his personality, character, preferences and behavior. In the course of socialization and as a result of it, person acquires some knowledge, experience, skills that contribute to his integration into society, understanding the laws, rules and moral norms of society.