Not so Good TV is not selective in what it teaches. Along with positive effects, it can give unhealthy, false or negative messages. This can cause you to miss out on real world experiences The Quick Fix - TV often gives false views of quick answers and rapid rewards. Moral values shown on TV may differ from your personal beliefs. Sex is used to sell products, shows and ideas.
TV often oversells patterns of personal gratification and under tells the risks of such behaviors.
Soap operas and music videos have been identified as the worst offenders. Stereotypes - TV may present roles based on race, gender, age and physical beauty. Values of youth and physical attractiveness develop based on these biases. Lifestyle Habits - TV promotes inactivity which brings an increased risk for obesity. In addition, TV promotes unhealthy behaviors such as risk taking, eating junk food, smoking, and alcohol use.