Currently, television is artfully used to manipulate the human mind. Negative manipulation of the individual in the media can be a real problem at the beginning of the third millennium. The greatest destructive influence of modern technologies is on children. It is the small viewers who are most vulnerable to the influence of media products. Unlike adults, children often perceive information for a common truth and do not realize the effect of viewing dubious programs and cartoons on them.
Many, in particular parents and teachers, have long been trying to find out whether the viewing of contemporary cartoons on the developing psyche of a child will evolve, which cartoons should be preferred: domestic or foreign? Have limufilmy at least some benefit for the younger generation? What is fraught with the review of cartoons and is it worth to abandon them? Will they not simply lead to "zombifying" children and planting them with distorted ideals?
Any product has its positive and negative sides. The cartoons are no exception. Here are a few pros and cons.
Pros of the cartoons
Bright and entertaining, cartoons have always been loved by children from every corner of the planet. They have a lot of advantages. His ability to educate, develop, and so to speak, to nurture certain qualities in children, they compete with children's books, developing games and even human communication. Through the cartoons, the child learns about the ways of interacting with the surrounding world, he forms the primary representations of approval and evil. By associating oneself with the cartoon characters, the child learns respectful attitude to others, learns to fight with his fears. In general, he learns how to behave in this or that situation. The cartoon is effectively used in the upbringing of the child, since it has a great influence on the formation of his worldview, thinking, and the notion of standards of good and bad behavior.
Cons of cartoons
Along with the positive influence of cartoons there are a number of negative ones. The main characters harm otherpersonals and carelessly handle things, kill or injure others, and the moment of manifestation of aggression can be repeated many times throughout the cartoon. As a result, under the influence of such cartoons, children become violent and imitate these heroes, cultivating in themselves the illusory qualities. They can become ruthless and cruel, which hinders the development of a sense of compassion for others. Children who regularly watch cartoons with elements of violence, having grown up, have a great propensity to break down order and commit criminal offenses.
Unjustified aggression and behavior that violates social norms in a cartoon is not punished by anyone. Nobody tells the offending character that it's wrong and does not ask for an apology or a fix. As a result, the idea of the admissibility and impunity of such actions arises. He starts to admit the idea that he can behave like this.
Also in cartoons we can observe the actions of heroes, which is dangerous and inappropriate to repeat in real life. When viewing similar cartoons in a child, it is possible to lower the threshold of sensitivity to danger. This can lead to injury, since the child tends to imitate what he sees. The question arises: how to make a child copy only the good behavior of cartoon characters?
Demonstrated forms of non-standard behavior, the representatives of the women's and men's sex change roles and show not inherent in their half-quality. Wear clothes not intended for their sex, show an abnormal interest in the representatives of the same sex. Imagine how this can affect the sexual identification of the child.
Some cartoons abound with scenes of disrespect for nature, animals, old age. Heroes of cartoons tease over the weakness of the weakness of others. This will necessarily affect the behavior of the child, in the first place in relation to their relatives.
It is generally accepted that positive characters should be attractive, and negative - vice versa. Currently in the cartoon often there are unsympathetic or quite ugly characters. In this case, they can be both positive and negative characters. As a result, the child has no guidance for assessing their actions. In imitation, the child begins to associate himself with an unattractive hero. This can negatively affect the internal state of the child.
These are just a few of the signs of cartoons that have a negative impact on the formation of the child's personality.
Thus, watching cartoons can be a good move in order to educate the child and at the same time, a means of manipulating the consciousness of small viewers.
It should be noted that the future of children depends on adults. Summing up the results, we will single out several recommendations of specialists.
Recommendations of specialists
Children under the age of two years are not recommended to show television. For others, watching TV should not exceed 1.5 hours per day. Children with nervous system disorders, very impressionable and with slight suggestibility, it is better to minimize the time spent before the blue screen.
Choosing a children's program or a cartoon, you need to be especially cautious, because the visual images have a stronger impact on the child. After watching a cartoon or a telecast, you should discuss with him what you saw and reproduce the chain of events.
And the most important thing. Watching cartoons will never replace childish communication. Therefore, sometimes stoitotvozhit all the cases and instead of watching the next cartoon, offer the child to spend time together.