CHILDREN'S films can enhance development, rather than just pass the time, according to research carried out at a North-East university.
The study at Northumbria University, Newcastle, commissioned by Amazon.co.uk, found that many films helped children to develop moral qualities such as friendship, loyalty, tolerance and trust.
Dr Sandy Wolfson, head of psychology at the university, studied 53 children, aged from nine to 11, as they watched clips from favourites such as Toy Story, Free Willy, Oliver and Dumbo.
Each child then completed a questionnaire and took part in a discussion.
Toy Story taught the group friendship and the dangers of jealousy, while Free Willy encouraged the children to debate animal rights
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