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Originally Posted by Maggie Leung
From what I've read, content doesn't matter. It's the medium that determines the brainwaves. I dunno how much TV you hafta watch to become stupider, lol. I read that your waves flatten out after a few minutes of TV time, to a point where it's the same as staring at a blank wall. I can't validate any of that for myself, but I don't miss TV, so it doesn't matter. Even when I had a connection, I didn't follow programs.
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I've read similar summations of the studies. And you're correct in that content doesnt matter. Reading a novel from a TV screen also produces the low alpha waves. It is theorized that it's the bright TV screen that causes the alpha waves even after a few seconds of viewing.
Of course, this also occurs while reading on an iPad, iPhone, iPod, Blackberry and any other LCD screen. People sitting in front of a computer all day may experience spaciness or brain fog which is why it's recommended they take frequent breaks. Even if only to close your eyes for a minute or briefly look away.
A child reading on an iPad (or Nookcolor) alpha-wise is no different than watching cartoons on a TV.