Media Violence and You

<Tab/>Children do it. Teen-agers do it. Grownups do it. Mindlessly we automatically imitate and follow the leader. Fads sweep societies--from slang to games to foods to clothing. Who hasn't found themselves repeating phrases recently heard? Or humming mindless TV commercials? Athletes will watch videos depicting images of excellent moves to increase their own proficiency. <Tab/>Violence in the 20th century has proven to be an increasing …

…Sidney Callahan, stated that the more prestigious the person modeling aggressive behavior, the more likely it is to be imitated by observers. Imitation, after all, is an indispensable way that an intelligent species like ours learns. She feels that as human beings, what we see around is affects us and our minds. The way we teach and influence our children will surely determine how they act. What you put into the imagination creates the person.