... anything wrong with it. One example: in several studies, those who watched a violent program instead of a non-violent one were slower to intervene or to call for help when, a little later, they saw younger children fighting or playing destructively. Observational learning is a key developmental mechanism in children; Through observing others, children learn emotional reactions to situations, develop thoughts about the ... can negatively affect the individual, family and society as a whole. - - Television may also cause children to develop distorted views of society because, although tele...

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... poorer exercise habits than men because of fewer experiences in physical activity during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Women in western societies have traditionally been discouraged from physical activities, especially activities that involve competition and aggression. Elderly women who grew up in the traditional background may never have acquired the experience of regular exercise and therefore ... have very little prior exercise skills or knowledge making current exercise behavior more difficult to adopt. Deteriorating health that often ... were a significant factor ass...

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... suffered tremendously. Jean de Venette explains the severity of the plague in detail in his records in the "Chronicle." Quoting from the narrative he writes, "People lay ill little more than two or three days and died suddenly, as it were in full health. He who was well one day was dead the next and being carried to his ... and trade could lead to a serious damage to people. Another more specific example that affected a specific gender was the introduction of coffee to England and the criticism it received from women. When coffee was first introduced in England in the 17th century coffe...

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