Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many times throughout history, the hamsa is believed by Jews and some Muslims and others to provide defense against the evil eye.
Concerns about media influence on teenagers. Itâs normal to be worried about the influence of media on your child. Media influence on teenagers can be deliberate â for example, media advertising is often directed at children and teenagers. This means that children and teenagers are increasingly conscious of brands and images.
By Samir Vermani, M.D.: Young adults who spent more time in front of a TV during their childhood are significantly more likely to be arrested and exhibit aggressive behavior, a new study found. But another study found some TV programming can actually improve kids' behavior.Researchers followed more than 1,000 young people in New Zealand from birth to age 26 and monitored the amount of television they watched during the ages of 5 and 15.hile this study highlights the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics that children should watch no more than one to two hours of television each day, the study did not look at what these children were watching, a weakness of the study many point out.