Rothenberg M B
JAMA. 1975 Dec 8;234(10):1043-6.
One hundred forty-six articles in behavioral science journals, representing 50 studies involving 10,000 children and adolescents from every conceivable background, all showed that violence viewing produces increased aggressive behavior in the young and that immediate remedial action in terms of television programming is warranted. Four major issues are covered: effects on learning, emotional effects, the question of catharsis, and effects on aggressive behavior. The research findings regarding each of these issues are summarized, as well as the controversial 1972 Surgeon General's report, Television and Social Behavior. The time is long past due for a major, organized cry of protest from the medical profession in relation to what, in political terms, I consider a national scandal.
行为科学期刊上的146篇文章，代表了50项研究，涉及来自各种背景的10000名儿童和青少年，所有研究都表明，观看暴力内容会导致年轻人攻击性行为增加，因此有必要立即对电视节目采取补救措施。文中涵盖了四个主要问题：对学习的影响、情绪影响、宣泄问题以及对攻击性行为的影响。对关于这些问题的研究结果进行了总结，还总结了1972年颇具争议的美国卫生局局长报告《电视与社会行为》。早就该由医学界发出大规模、有组织的抗议呼声了，在政治层面上，我认为这是一场全国性的丑闻。
