Posted by susan C on July 9, 2001, at 20:11:47
In reply to Re: The Path to Minimal Pathology » Marie1, posted by Andy123 on July 9, 2001, at 0:56:18
Another book to go on the shelf: 'The Media is the Message' Marshal McClun (sp) about the process of TV cathod ray tube and how the picture is created. What you see on this screen is just dots starting at the upper left and going line by line down the screen and it is your brain putting it together. Unlike a movie, which is 'moving pictures' shot by shot of photographs. TV can be VERY appealing to the brain, no matter what the content is...you notice people staring blankly at a TV? Be sure your monitor's 'refresh rate' is set as high as it can go. Otherwise, it blinks and can be very disturbing.
I too have to be careful about controling my media intake. I have found I can't watch anything within the hour or so before I go to bed. I get too agitated. I find it confusing that I can't watch real life murder stories, but one of the clues that I am getting depressed is I go to the library and check out stacks of detective novels.??? I am currently devoring Nero Wolfe.
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