Practice part
Conducting my research work, I was looking for some statistic and social surveys. I looked throw this site http://ctraxi.ru/filmiujacjv.html and found out some useful information.
In 2009 at RBC daily were published results of an experiment conducted by biochemist from Washington. The main idea was that watching movies with scenes of violence affected on people quite strongly. Several volunteers offered to watch three kinds of films: melodrama, documentary, and the horror. After watching movies blood of volunteers was taken. According to results, romance and the documentary had no effect on the blood, and the gunman, forced blood to allowance adrenaline. People dramatically increased the amount of hormones and antibodies in the blood (see appendix №1).
At the University of Texas also studied the effect of horror movies on the human psyche and its aggressiveness. They figured out, that the quality horror films are training session for the human nerves. Study leader Professor of Clinical Psychology, David Rudd, said that when people watch a horror movie, they get a kind of pleasure, because their brains are adequately assessing the reality. Realizing that in fact there is no dander, the viewer experiences a disturbing feeling of adrenaline rush. According to Professor, if people repeat the same fear, in the brain involves a «habit» (habit of adrenaline). At the same time some people think that it could translate to adrenaline addition. The constant viewing of horror films and the desire to take up risks. But David Rudd, said that the organism «does not respond to the threat, which could have an indispensable aid in the treatment of phobias and other disorders», that mean that these movies can be used at clinical medicine.
It should be borne in mind that the greatest desire to see the horrors caused in children from 6 to 12 years. At these time kids start telling horror stories to each other at camps, schools. These are the same horror in miniature. Nowadays, the most familiar fairy-tales for children were transferred to the screen. Moreover, to meet the needs of modern teens they include horror.
It was curious for me, to learn why modern teens are so interested in such fairies and I asked pupils from age 12 to 15 old a few questions:
What do you feel, when you watch modern fairy-tales (such as «Snow White and the Huntsman», «Red Hood», «Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters»)?
Enjoyment
Fear
Dislike
(see appendix №2)
What do you like about them most?
56% of children choose special effects
32% of kids say that they love famous actors
12% don’t like them at all
(see appendix №3)
Do your parents read you bedtime stories in childhood?
34% said that parents read them books before sleeping
9% said that that doesn’t happen
(see appendix №4)
According to the statistic, we can see that, unfortunately, pupils love modern fairy-tales stories: they watch them because of special effects and famous actors. They also feel comfortable, watching these movies because they feel enjoyment. It was pleased to learn that almost 79% of responders know bedtime books as their parents read them in childhood.
Now, let`s find out which kind of fairy-tales will be more interesting for youth. I asked grown-ups on a website to answer few questions:
What would you like to watch: the old tales of the new treatment («Snow white and the Huntsman», etc) or original fairies, which can teach you something?
28, 6 % of respondents said, that they will rather watch new tales.
71, 4% prefer timeless originals.
(see appendix №5)
What is your mind, such films as «Snow White and the Huntsman», «Red Hood», «Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters» can bad influence on children`s psychology?
20% think that these «fairy tales» do not affect on kids
50% said that stories are very aggressive and affect on youth
30% suggest that they cannot affect on teens more than older ones
(see appendix №6)
According to these statistic we can see, that, fortunately, modern teens prefer old fairy-tales to their new ones. They also agree with the statement that these movies are too cruel for kids.
Surprisingly, when I looked through another statistic I found, that all these pictures of a new fairy-tales have huge fees at the world. Many teens went to the cinema to watch these «stories for children».
It is said that it is easier to believe to the rumors. However, if a horror movie has many scenes of violence, old-fashioned villains (this applies not for horror only), or if the child is not 6 years it will be better not to watch these fairy-tales with them. In addition, if your child spends all free time using laptop and then it have an influence on kid, it is worth considering whether a guilty horror? Or maybe parents must think about their child and find out why they are raised by cruel stories.