Myth: TV makes you stupid

Myth

TV makes you stupid!

Fact

TV or radio can be harmful if you are unable to control what you watch or listen, or if you are unable to optimize the proportion of your time spent on broadcasts. Otherwise, TV is still hard to match in its ability to present to you a pre-selected and emphatically graphic video material for the purposes of education or getting informed. Video education based on the material from reputable channels may be the most efficient form of tutor-less education. Swap MTV for Discovery, and make a good selection. A dose of daily DVDR viewing will help you stay up to date with the news and brush up your general education. As of 2008, you can also use a technology that will bring your learning to an entirely new level: incremental video

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