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If you want your teens to have a happy social life, DON’T let them watch wrestling on TV?especially if they are GIRLS. A new study shows that the frequency of adolescents viewing wrestling on TV is positively associated with date fighting and other violent behaviors. According to Nielsen ratings, wrestling is one of the top 10 cable TV programs.

Researcher Robert H. DuRant, who did the study, says, “This study…shows that exposure to this type of violence on television during this crucial period of time [in a teen’s development] can affect adolescents in a negative way.”
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Scientists say that adolescent brains are changing so rapidly that they find it hard to process basic information, which leads to emotional and social problems. Their ability to recognize other people’s emotional states is significantly reduced starting at age 11 and doesn’t return to normal until they?re around 18 years old.

For researcher Robert McGivern, this explains why teenagers find life so tough. Studies show that puberty causes sudden increases in the connectivity of nerves in parts of the brain, especially in the prefrontal cortex. “This plays an important role in the assessment of social relationships, as well as planning and control of our social behavior,” says McGivern.
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