The six and one-fourth hours' television watching (the American average per day) which non-reading children do is what … - Carol Bly

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The six and one-fourth hours' television watching (the American average per day) which non-reading children do is what is called alpha-level learning. The mind needn't make any pictures since the pictures are provided, so the mind cuts current as low as it can.

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