Comments on: Screening the Screen http://www.docgurley.com/2008/12/03/screening-the-screen/ Posts from an Insane Healthcare System Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doc Gurley http://www.docgurley.com/2008/12/03/screening-the-screen/#comment-3343 Doc Gurley Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:04:13 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=977#comment-3343 There is certainly a well-known phenomenon among researchers, called "publication bias" where negative results (in other words, that screen time DOESN'T affect you) go unpublished. However, the results that are reported here are robust -that is, the same results are found in children of all different communities and backgrounds, in numerous different studies, done by many different researchers, who all find similar results even while looking at slightly different facets of the issue. If you know of any studies that show beneficial results of screen time for the health of children, I'd be really interested in knowing about them! There is certainly a well-known phenomenon among researchers, called “publication bias” where negative results (in other words, that screen time DOESN’T affect you) go unpublished. However, the results that are reported here are robust -that is, the same results are found in children of all different communities and backgrounds, in numerous different studies, done by many different researchers, who all find similar results even while looking at slightly different facets of the issue. If you know of any studies that show beneficial results of screen time for the health of children, I’d be really interested in knowing about them!

]]> By: Nathania http://www.docgurley.com/2008/12/03/screening-the-screen/#comment-3333 Nathania Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:21:19 +0000 http://www.docgurley.com/?p=977#comment-3333 This study seemed to cherry pick a bunch of other studies that made a pre-determined case. Other studies in the past two weeks have said that all this media time is fine. Many people are even helped by the internet because they find communities where they feel they belong. This is possible because of the sheer mass of people on the internet. Communities have naturally formed. A lot of people (myself included) have the tv on in the background while we're on our computers. There's still plenty of time for exercise. This study seemed to cherry pick a bunch of other studies that made a pre-determined case.

Other studies in the past two weeks have said that all this media time is fine. Many people are even helped by the internet because they find communities where they feel they belong.

This is possible because of the sheer mass of people on the internet. Communities have naturally formed.

A lot of people (myself included) have the tv on in the background while we’re on our computers.

There’s still plenty of time for exercise.

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