Effects of Television Aggression on Children and Behavior With television violence more prevalent than ever, parents and professionals are concerned about this type of programming negatively influencing children's behavior . Although thousands of studies have been completed on this topic, most of which show a direct connection between media violence and belligerent behavior, the information that follows will show the inadequacies of such theories by further examining these points of interest:1. Television violence2. Perception of the media with respect to age3. Genetic and environmental factors4. Correlation vs CausationTelevision ViolenceThrough movies, talk shows, cartoons, and more, our television screens are clearly filled with violence. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (2008) “61% of television programs contain violence and only 4% of television programs with violent content have an 'anti-violence' theme” (para. 1). the special effects are improved to the point of extreme realism and can easily be found on all networks, even during prime time slots. Many times, the most gruesome or heinous acts are presented in great detail, without taking into account the experience of younger viewers. Because the television industry uses such graphic depictions, many adults assume that children have been mentally altered or led to aggressive behavior in real life; however, no hard data has yet been presented that indisputably proves this hypothesis to be true. Perception of the media with respect to age Children [, after nursery school,] develop the attention span and the cognitive ability to follow continuous plots, to do ... ... half of the paper ...... between this material and young people. Despite the fact that children become more capable of imitating and remembering certain actions or experiences as they mature, these effects are only part of the puzzle. Genetic tendencies and environmental factors, such as observed behavior and abuse, may also be significant factors to consider and, therefore, should be fully explored to report all the facts. Finally, the conventionally accepted understanding of the relationship between correlation and causation dictates caution against hasty judgment on these questions. Although there is substantial evidence that appears to show definitive connections between television violence and aggression in children, these vague connections are only presumptive evidence of the existence of absolute causality; rather, they are just the first steps towards a permanent solution.