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Originally Posted by Prince Shade
You guys are aware these were special needs children, not standard third-graders? It's not as if a bunch of neurotypical, perfectly sane children tried something.
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Do you have a link for that?
I'm not trying to challenge you, I'd just be interested to read it. :]
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But it is interesting in that a study done some time ago (in the late 1970's, I'm sorry I'm unable to locate an online source and I don't have a scanner to provide a PDF) was done on pre-school age children watching the Mr. Rogers Show, and compared different types of viewings to their reactions in specific social activites, like playing with other children. I was surprised to find out that their level of social interaction and empathetic capacity was notably enhanced only when a mediator was present to reinterpret or re-engage the children regarding the message that Mr. Rogers was providing. In short, only when watching the show became interactive rather than observative did it have an impact.
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Was it one of Bandura's studies?