Article at a Glance Study shows that overall violence in movies has doubled since 1950, and gun violence has tripled since 1985. Movies that were given an R-rating in the 80’s would probably now only receive a PG-13 rating. Parents are encouraged to do their homework on a movie or video game before their kids … Continue reading “Study: PG-13 Movies Today Have More Violence than R-Rated Movies in the 80’s”
Article at a Glance A recent study shows that children who watch more TV are more likely to exhibit aggressive and antisocial behavior in early adulthood. Another study shows that changing the type of TV shows your children watch can improve behavior. Experts hope that parents will limit TV viewing, but if parents aren’t going … Continue reading “You Are What You Watch: Violent TV Shows Lead to Aggressive Behavior”