Do TV programmes such as Sex in the City, Desperate Housewives, Friends etc,. alter our behaviour?
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I look at their hair and what they are wearing.  I like a lot of that.  But I would NEVER want to act like them!  They are exaggerated characters.  That is what makes them interesting to watch.  I do have some girlfriends who are total drama queens, I think they are trying to act like these girls in these shows sometimes...that is just sad.
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The media have arguably become the leading sex educator in America today. That's not good news, considering the fact that more than 75% of primetime shows contain sexual content but only 11% discuss the risks of sex.3 How significant is the influence of media on teens' sexual attitudes and behaviors? For 50 years researchers have explored the connection between media violence and real-life aggression in children and adolescents.4 More than 1000 studies show a connection.5 In fact, according to one leading researcher, "the controversy is over"6; now, we have a second major study showing a strong connection between sexual content in all media and onset of sexual activity among teens.7 Is there much doubt that research on the impact of sex in the media is going to parallel the media-violence research? The media represent a powerful teacher of children and adolescents.8 As such, the media cut across virtually every concern that parents and pediatricians have about young people: sex, violence, homicide, suicide, obesity, eating disorders, school problems, and drug use.
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I don't think so because they ivade people's personal space and exploit them on television. I would personally talk to them about it, not rub it in their face and embarass them and yourself. For most ppl they don't care if they embarass their cheating parnter so they can do whatever they want but I don't agree with them because they are also embarassing themselves, too.
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Yes, but in varying degrees. Clothing (or the entire lack there of) does not change a persons basic personality traits. What it does do is remind them of the confines and expectations to up hold, in the atmosphere which surrounds them. \n\nYou can put a flirt in a 3 piece suit, and the flirtation will still be there, simply in a more refined manner. Put that same flirt in a backyard BBQ, in a pair of shorts and the flirtation takes on a more open, playful & risque energy.
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When you admire someone or someone else's lifestyle, this creates an obsession if it is available every night at the same time.  A lot of us find this satisfaction in some of our favorite shows.  If you desire a certain lifestyle, but do not find yourself living that lifestyle anytime soon, these TV shows can fullfill your desire.
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hi! no its not only UK its happening everywhere but amzing thing is that ppl do watch the repeats religiously even knowing wat will happen next or who said wat......\nits not abt loss of ideas its all abt TRP ratings i think  the shows whoose TRP ratings are good are repeated again n again so that the channel is on top again\nall the best
584507
not unless you are prepared to change. seems like that pink slip changes people ever so slightly, just enough may be to annoy, so why spoil a good thing, better enjoy life as it is, love rules in mind not on paper!
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No, music does not effect how we live.  It may affect how we live. but it doesn't effect anything.  Go back to your dictionary.
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greatly..........there is significant impact specially kids and illiterates and those who lack wisdom. they try to imitate wht is shown specially the bad like rape forming rowdy gangs and getting after gals. i havent see anyone turning good from bad by watching tv or movies.either good reamins good or gets bad and then worse.try avoid some shows tht r obscene provoking violence .......but u gotta understand tht its only for entertainment wht ever u watch
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It seems to me that media companies don't really care what they are putting onto the television, as long as its making them big bucks.  And seeing how many of the people in our hedonist society are driven more towards pleasurable things , the media knows that many of them will watch these shows that can be described as smut.  These days its all about sex, drugs, etc, and the media knows that.  Filth is on tv because it sells.
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yes. this is due to the changes of hormone in our body which lead to mood swings. thats y our music taste changes according to our mood.
236660
I think it is modern society.  The media?  On tv people just have sex and fall in love.. \n\nThe reason why people change their partners are different for every person because not every one wants the same things so you can't just say that every one breaks up with their sexual partner because they were not sexually satisfied, I mean that is a highly possible option, but if they are in love, they should just practise sex more.. practise makes perfect! ;)\n\nIf some one had a bad sexual experience, like they got raped they would probably be scared of having and anything like that.  But sex is a normal thing and if you love some one, you may or may not be having sex with them if you two are together.
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Yes, there are many.  And it happens All The Time!\n\nThese subliminal messages are found within the music chosen for both commercials and programming - the tones (musical notes, or pitches of voice), in combination with the rhythms, produce positive or negative feedback from the audience.  This encourages and produces automatic biological responses from the nervous system, which make our hearts beat faster, our lungs to breath in more air, and our hearing and vision perceptions to change.\n\nOnce our bodies undergo these changes, we are, as humans, are more receptive to more messages produced under these effects.  When you watch "The Tonight Show" or "The Late Show" think about the kinds of jokes they are telling, and how they are placed in context to current events, such as the issues surrounding "The war on Terrorism" - - more than likely, a funny joke will come just before a contrived joke about "Sadam in his underwear", ect.  It is the state-sponsored reprogramming of people, and is quite effective in changing public opinions on key issues.\n\nThink about how laugh tracks are used in comedy shows, how certain colors are used.  Have you ever watched television with the "mute" button turned on?  It is very different, indeed!
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Most of t.v. has negative influence. Especially anything on MTV. Our culture is addicted to unhealthy living.
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Absolutely, there was a time before "tv" and "AC" that families used set on front porches on summer evenings and conversed with neighbors as they "walked" pass.\nToday with cell phones in hand, we don’t even have time or social space to speak to them, even if we were still on our porches.\nAlmost every home has the living room arranged around the tv  so as to discourage conversation and fix attention on the tv. \nTV dinners, tv trays, under counter tv's most of us don't have very much practice at social interaction.\nElectronic games, tv and computers have replaced outside playing for our children.. Most of us don't know any of our neighbors beyond the one next door.\nChanges in almost every area of social interaction has reduced the need to know and care about those we live around..\nEven our jobs are no longer lifetime careers but we change as technology does.\nWe are more mobile. We no longer stay in one community all our lives but make several changes during our adult lives. \nBusing has ended community schools etc   etc   etc.\nSo many changes based on technology that polite social interaction of yester year is gone forever.
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I agree with Connie K.\n\nI think that violence desensitizes our children.  We never really see the consequences or aftermath of violence on TV or Movies.   We just see the violence and then the good guy always wins.  \n\nBut this is not just limited to violence, it also applies to behaviors and sex.  I think after you see enough promiscuous sex on TV, you think that is the normal way of life and that is how everyone lives.  Same thing with behaviors.  When kids watch shows geared to kids or teens, and the kids and teens are behaving badly with no consequences, I think that they start thinking that it is normal to act that way and to behave that way. \n\nThis is why I think that it is very important to monitor the programs that we all watch and especially our children, more closely.
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No. Have you noticed how much they get around on those shows. It seems like every other week somebody's hooking up. All those shows are about are girls fighting over guys and freinds being mad at each other for no reason.