Television since its invention has become an influential part of daily life. The question now is whether television is really a positive or negative factor in the lives of those who watch it. One side of the debate in favor of the use of television asserts that television is something that can be used to educate and improve lives. Opponents of this debate claim that television does little more than numb the mind and create habits that harm the body. I believe that while television can have positive benefits when used wisely, its downsides outweigh any possible benefits because it can be detrimental not only to the mind but also to the body. The harmful potential of television is not limited to members of a given culture, but also to all places and all age groups. Children are an age group exposed to the negative effects of television. Children's use of television could not only harm their self-image, but also their way of seeing the world. A study was conducted with girls aged nine to twelve to see the effect that advertisements and programs featuring female personalities on television would have on them. After asking girls how they felt after watching women portrayed on television as the standard or "beautiful" idea of ​​woman, the entire group of girls reported stronger feelings of dissatisfaction at regarding their own body image. In another study, study leaders sought to uncover the connection between television and stereotypes about women and their everyday roles. The children in this experiment were invited to watch two shows, one depicting women in a "traditional" profession and the other in which a...... middle of paper ......stereotypes about work roles of women, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Volume 12, Number 2, April 1978, Pages 233-244, ISSN 0001-8791. Rui Miguel Costa, Stuart Brody, Immature psychological defense mechanisms are associated with greater self-importance of junk food, alcohol and television, Psychiatry Research, Volume 209, Number 3, October 30, 2013, pages 535 -539, ISSN 0165-1781 Mark Hamer, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Gita D. Mishra, Television and screen activities and mental well-being in adults, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 38, Number 4, April 2010, pages 375-380 , ISSN 0749-379Stephen R. Daniels, Television viewing and obesity, The Journal of Pediatrics, volume 147, number 4, October 2005Sandra L Calvert, Jennifer A Kotler, William F Murray, Edward Gonzales, Kristin Savoye, Phillip Hammack, Susan Weigert, Erin Shockey, Christine Paces, Melissa