- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Vermilion (6 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091902606
- ISBN-13: 978-0091902605
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 627,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Independent, on Sunday 5* review
"compelling. Sigman might inspire his own brand of TV dementia: sets thrown wildly from ... windows, Aerosmith-style, while whole neighbourhoods applaud."
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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Every child's mind is trying to connect up with reality to get its innate needs met. This brilliant book shows what happens when television watching gets in the way of the natural developmental processes designed to ensure we develop well. It describes all the medical and psychological research that demonstrates how, by capturing children's attention mechanism, inhibiting their critical faculties and conditioning them with useless expectations, TV addiction is mindlessly destroying cultures all around the world. The effects are no less grim when adults watch more than an hour of TV a day – depression, anxiety disorders, obesity, attention disorders and the rise in crime and violence are all linked to the introduction of TV. It literally damages the brain, but, like all addicts, we are largely unaware of the true situation and probably will remain so until it is too late. And, as with the drugs industry, powerful vested interests, such as the BBC, try to hide the truth of what is happening in almost every home in the land. (This book is a revelation, too, about corruption in the media and the lack of respect TV producers have for viewers.)
If you care about mental health, turn off the TV and read this book. Then tell anyone you care about to read it, especially if they have children.
If you care about mental health, turn off the TV and read this book. Then tell anyone you care about to read it, especially if they have children.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Definitely a must buy. This book has given me the courage to restrict my T.V. and internet viewing and its been one of the best decisions of my life. The author highlights papers from reputable medical journals about the harms television does to our lives in particular, our brains. Recommend ++++
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book has been literally life changing for our family. We read it at book club and the people that actually bothered to read it all agreed how amazing the book was. However, there were certain people who had pre-judged the book and refused to read it. I guess they are not willing to change. Boy are they missing out.
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Great book
I enjoyed the book! Tv is out of my family life now. We had to put it in the shed, as just switching it off didn't work. Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Markiz
Shocking but Compelling
This book, by Dr Aric Sigman (an American psychologist, biologist, broadcaster and author who lives in Britain), is a shocking, yet compelling, look at the impact of Television on... Read more
Published on 8 May 2010 by M. D. Jenkins
An important book that deserves a wider readership
Aric Sigman has done the British public a service by providing an easy-to-read guide on this relatively neglected subject. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by J. Goddard
Truely Brilliant
The book clearly explains why television is dangerous and how dangerous it actually is. Sigman is taking evidence from brain research, biology, archeology and neurology. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Pseudonym
Obsessively repetitive
Chapter One is interesting. The author outlines his case and you'll probably be nodding in agreement with his conclusions. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2009 by James H
Profoundly important topic extensively covered.
I can see many people who read this book, or reviews of this book will simply ignore the evidence and dismiss the findings as sensational and scaremongering but this would be a... Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Mr. Steven Button
More addictive than TV!!!!
I work with children so was particularly interested to read this book to get some hard facts about the negative affects of watching too much TV and this book has facts in... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by A. Atkin
Every parent should have this in their home
A fascinating book jam-packed with studies exploring the effects of television on our brains, our bodies, our minds and societies. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Miss E. Potten
A must read for anyone especially parents
This book was a real eye opener on how much damage television can do to us especially our children.
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Published on 9 April 2008 by R. Millward
don't bother
Don't bother with this book. The author mainly gives his own rambling reasons for getting rid of the TV. Some of it is mildly interesting. Most of it is just opinionated waffle. Read more
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