ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2012) — A new research study led by an Indiana University professor has found that social bullying is just as prevalent in children’s television as depictions of physical aggression.
The study, “Mean on the Screen: Social Aggression in Programs Popular With Children,” which appears in the Journal of Communication, found that 92 percent of the top 50 program for children between the ages of 2 and 11 showed characters involved in social aggression.
On average, there were 14 different incidents of social aggression per hour, or once every four minutes.
While physical aggression in television for children has been extensively documented, this is believed to be among the first studies to analyze children’s exposure to behaviors such as cruel gossiping and manipulation of friendship.
Unfortunately, only fighting cartoon characters are the most favorite among our children.. such as Ben 10 etc. please don’t let ur children to be like them..
cartoons are the best source for children to learn. so be bit careful!!