Psychology of Television Today many people think that television is the cause of violence in today's youth. Many have pondered that television disturbs traditions as well as interferes with the minds of adolecened children who can not yet comprehend the truth of fiction and reality. Thus television has become a widely talked about controversy, mainly because of the fatal incidents that have been occurring during the past couple of years. Questions are being raised and people want answers. What kind of effects does the television have on human beings? In today's society the public is interested in the detailed information about the content of television. Persons who work in the media are often concerned with what the television portrays and why it portrays the way it does. Even though they know that their shows are representative to their viewers tastes and not that of the "real world." Although this information is not acknowledged as fiction or non-fiction it is still portrayed and processed information by the viewer.
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Family watching television, c. 1958
Publicity photo of host Bill Leyden on the televis...One must be able to realize, "How this information is different from everyday life?" By mocking a family, situation, or community, distortions and biases occur on the television when these subjects are compared to "real life." Still unsure of these problems the majority of humans watch even when they don't understand - why? Television is a medium of novelty, with each new season bringing new shows with dreamier characters and more enticing situations. These shows are successful because they challenge one's wisdom if he or she were in the same situation. This is the reason why people are starting to question and be afraid of the pushed boundaries of television. With the dramatic increase of violence in today's world the programmers are filling ones mind of not wisdom, but the dark escape of...