Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Why … read more useful than watching TV? – The weekly Argumenty i Fakty in Belarus

Why read useful watching TV? A. Rogozhin, Minsk
             

For 25 years, scientists have observed for a large group of people (more than 3 thousand. People aged 18 to 30 years). They measured how much time a person spends watching television and how much physical activity pays, what is the level of his intellect. Researchers interested in the ability to remember words, the speed and accuracy of solving intellectual problems

It was found that 11% who watch TV more than 3 hours a day, showed poor results on all mental tests, in addition to memorizing words.; 16%, at least 2.5 hours a week on physical activity, slow thinking, bad cope with the tasks. The 2-fold higher risk of reduced intelligence in those who are attached to the TV, and while few moves. But reading increases the number of neural connections in the brain, thus developing the intellect. So turn off the TV, see “AIF»!

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