Save Our Souls: how reality shows influence people Bashny.Net

Diktat focus groups , devilish intrigues channels, the dominance clichés and even lies educational TV channels - all this pales in comparison to the harm caused by modern TV (and the audience) reality show.

Here I am, however, will not prove a negative impact watching "House 2" (this is so everyone knows) - better illustrate this point as an example of serious scientific work.





The study «Почему people watch reality shows » American Professor Steven Reiss and James Wiltz proved that people look similar transfer of the worst motives. And the question here is not about voyeurism. Moreover, the desire to spy on other people has, in fact, little to do with the real picture of what is happening: in fact, the main audience for the hypothetical "Behind the Glass" - is to reinforce a sense of self-importance and briefly freed from the shackles of morality. Moreover, these people are much more concerned about their own social status, and they are much more vengeful others. According to the study authors, these people are much more of its own success motivates the observation of other people's suffering and simply stupid unpleasant situations.

If you develop this idea, the average fan of reality shows - it ... Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho".



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By the way, well, that thought of the murderers: in «Reality Real TV: does reality show on indicators Crime » Leslie Chiu and Mary Lopez on the example of the reality show Laguna Beach (it was about nasty spoiled Californian shkolotu) showed that the reality show really can impair the crime situation. This resort town of Laguna Beach, crime fell all the 2000s (like everywhere in America and other first world countries , by the way), and after the start of the show began to grow again (was more looting and rape). Maybe, of course, local lumpen elements again developed a sense of contempt for other people's property and health, but most likely, the fact that this reality show has contributed to creating a negative image of the locals in the eyes of many spectators and gave a license to the offense in the area. Well, the revolution in Bane Dark Knight Rises. Speaking quite simple - there was inciting social discord.



Together we will select a city from corrupt! Rich! For those who are oppressed for generations and fed us myths about unprecedented opportunities, and we will return it to you - the people! Now the city is yours! No you will not hurt, do whatever you want. The powers that be smoked out of their depraved nests. And those who are persecuted in this cold and cruel world, let them try to survive. The court will decide their fate. We will divide their wealth! Their blood shall be shed! I> - Bain revised Laguna Beach

Given all this, it would be extremely naive to assume that a reality show on have a negative effect on the audience (even accidentally). In relevant studies examined the effect of a show about plastic surgery expectations and decision-making audience in this field. It was found that 78% of people who use the services of plastic surgeons watched this show (and 57% were fans). The problem is that, contrary to popular belief, the lion's share of the work of plastic surgeons is working to restore the appearance of the people received any injury, not a change in the shape of the nose and the creation of Silicon Valley. But this show has a direct impact on the growth in demand from the people who help the surgeon general was not necessary, but "on TV as shown." And it is in the US, where people work for years without a vacation and local general inherent in a rational way of thinking!

I think that is still a demand for this kind of transmission does not dictate how the audience themselves as guide channels. These things are made to somehow monetize airtime, not occupied by rating transmissions (80% display on TV give evening shows - and in the evening goes products have much higher level). It turns out that the dominance of stupidity on TV - this is not the user's choice, but simply "ballast».

Of course, it is easier to start the next slag on the life of police dog groomers Beverly Hills than to give Werner Herzog money and smart interesting programs. But I am sure - with the growth of material well-being and cultural level, the average viewer will be much more demanding of the quality of broadcast programs. Users of digital cable TV and the already mentioned "House 2" (and its many analogues) just do not look, it remains only "clean" space on digital and cable TV. The current hardware (the rankings system, due to the social networks, the creation of the "weight" of each transmission in accordance with the number of views, direct voting) quite allow it to do.

To post attach a small survey. How do you feel about the various reality shows? Normally, a form of creation of TV production Negative - the dominance of this kind of products stimulates the crisis TV < Positive - in general, such programs are very interesting and informative The variant (write in comments) Only registered users can vote in polls. Sign , please. 330 people voted. 54 people abstained.

Source: habrahabr.ru/company/zoomtv/blog/206308/