TVs = poor test scores; Computers = okay

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A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University indicates that third-graders with televisions in their bedrooms perform significantly more poorly on standardized tests than their peers without. Conversely, those with access to a home computer earn higher test scores. The differences persist

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[nekonexus]

My brother's best friend had a TV and a computer (post-Atari, but pre-hard drive) in his bedroom when we were 8-10. The TV had a satellite hookup as well (cable being unavailable in the region). The best friend, who had a nanny but was otherwise left to his own devices, was always rebellious, did poorly in school, etc