If you are a regular reader of this blog, you can probably tell that I am a fan of television and it has played a big role in my family’s bonding. When I hear others proclaim that they don’t watch TV or don’t let their kids watch TV, as if it is just junk food for the mind, I realize that they have no idea what quality television is and the benefits it can have. Even bad television has its benefits.
The Top 10 Benefits of Watching Television:
1. Intelligence – Complex TV series such as Lost, Heroes and Battlestar Galactica require a great deal of thinking to understand what is happening. In fact, this was the argument of author Steve Johnson in his book Everything Bad is Good for You: How today’s popular culture is actually making us smarter. See also 8 TV Shows That Make You Smarter.