I believe it.
I'm 17, I go to school with hundreds of kids who watch stupid shows like 'Jersey Shore' and 'the Kardashians' and all that crap.
They get so obsessed with it, that they actually try to emulate the stupidity into their own lives. So yea, I believe watching a bunch of 'asses' on tv, could make impressionable people act jut like them.
Study Shows Watching Mean People on TV May Turn You Into One: Believable or Bogus?
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2012/03/11 00:36:20
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We’ve all heard researchers say that watching violence in the media can lead to increased aggression. But now, a new study claims that watching onscreen gossiping, social exclusion, and emotional bullying may have a similar effect.
A group of psychology researchers showed 250 college women one of three fictional video clips. The first portrayed physical aggression (a fatal gun- and knife-fight), the second portrayed relational aggression (girls stealing boyfriends, spreading gossip, and kicking someone out of their social circle), and the third featured a scary but nonviolent scene intended to raise the heartbeat.
After showing the clips, the researchers measured the viewers’ physiological arousal. They also used a Stroop Test (a standard tool in psych research) to evaluate their reaction times to aggressive and neutral words flashed on a screen.
The researchers discovered that all three films produced similar levels of excitement, but that the participants who viewed either of the aggressive video clips reacted much more quickly to the aggressive words (when compared with the women who viewed the scary but nonviolent clip).
According to the authors, this means that, just like with physical violence, watching emotional aggression may prime the brain to emulate such behavior.
"Viewers don't simply choose to imitate TV characters or make a conscious decision to engage in aggressive behavior. Aggressive reactions are more automatic and less conscious than most people assume," said Jennifer Ruh Linder, a professor of psychology at Linfield College and one of the study’s authors.
What do you think SodaHeads? Is the study’s claim that shows like “Gossip Girl” and movies like “Mean Girls” may lead to increased relational aggression believable or bogus?
A group of psychology researchers showed 250 college women one of three fictional video clips. The first portrayed physical aggression (a fatal gun- and knife-fight), the second portrayed relational aggression (girls stealing boyfriends, spreading gossip, and kicking someone out of their social circle), and the third featured a scary but nonviolent scene intended to raise the heartbeat.
After showing the clips, the researchers measured the viewers’ physiological arousal. They also used a Stroop Test (a standard tool in psych research) to evaluate their reaction times to aggressive and neutral words flashed on a screen.
The researchers discovered that all three films produced similar levels of excitement, but that the participants who viewed either of the aggressive video clips reacted much more quickly to the aggressive words (when compared with the women who viewed the scary but nonviolent clip).
According to the authors, this means that, just like with physical violence, watching emotional aggression may prime the brain to emulate such behavior.
"Viewers don't simply choose to imitate TV characters or make a conscious decision to engage in aggressive behavior. Aggressive reactions are more automatic and less conscious than most people assume," said Jennifer Ruh Linder, a professor of psychology at Linfield College and one of the study’s authors.
What do you think SodaHeads? Is the study’s claim that shows like “Gossip Girl” and movies like “Mean Girls” may lead to increased relational aggression believable or bogus?
Read More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/12030...
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Sexuallobster 2012/03/11 04:07:21
Hitler, Mussolini & Stalin did not have a TV or internet, but I'm quite sure there is some liberal out there that will insist it wasn't their fault, that their parents beat them or they were bullied while growing up. It's always something, but rarely personal responsibility, it seems.
Tv inlfluences, but the choice is ours. I'm not for censorship, though, as society and media as a whole influences, not only fiction. You know, if everything is sized onto wealth, people will do everithing for wealth. If socialization is different there would be a difference, even in crime rate. Resposibilty remains individual, but media is not guilty free.
You can read my profile for a general description of my past positions, but I love caring for patients, working with the legal system, and teaching. I don't think I could tell you that I like one over the other, but I do miss hospital nursing & the daily interaction and care of patients from a holistic standpoint.
You need to really concentrate on sociology, psychology, anatomy & physiology, & biology courses. Take as many of these type courses as you can in your last year or two in high...&&&&&&
You can read my profile for a general description of my past positions, but I love caring for patients, working with the legal system, and teaching. I don't think I could tell you that I like one over the other, but I do miss hospital nursing & the daily interaction and care of patients from a holistic standpoint.
You need to really concentrate on sociology, psychology, anatomy & physiology, & biology courses. Take as many of these type courses as you can in your last year or two in high school. Don't take slough off courses as electives when you get to college during your pre-nursing coursework. Utilize your time efficiently & effectively. You'll be a better student if you love learning, approach everything & everyone with humility, knowing that every encounter with others is an opportunity to learn something new. As an instructor, I can tell within about 30 minutes if a student is a good learner. They ask appropriate questions, look alert, & are always willing to learn new things & think outside the box. Teachers don't like having to drag a student, kicking & screaming, through the educational process. Most teachers enjoy students who are adult learners: self-directed, engaged, excited about learning, & with good communication skills.
Best wishes to you!!
I believe anytype parental guidance would put Kids life in a more realistic view.
I totally believethat people( Kids) are nor BORN to be mean. This strait wiuld have to be
developed.
Ignorance is bliss…but that's entertainment for the educated...