PSYCH 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mood Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Substance Dependence
12 Oct 2018
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Media exposure begins early in life and peaks around 13 at about 8 hrs a day. As adolescents age, media use declines slightly to about 7 hrs a day and moves from tv use to music/computer media. 2/3rds of us teens have a tv in their bedroom which they monitor rather than attend to. Music media consumes most of adolescents media budget. However, about 3/4ths of us adolescents reg. Use the internet ( in any given day) Increases learning about aggression, desensitized people to the effects of violence, and increases fear of aggression. Exposure to media violence increases antisocial outcomes in kids. Tobacco and alcohol companies invest billions in advertising and though they deny directing appeals to youth and though they deny directing appeals to youth, their media promotions make substance use more appealing to teens. Sex beliefs and sex related info is often conveyed and seems to play an important role in shaping adolescent views of sexuality.
