The mean world syndrome (and pirates !)


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The mean world syndrome (and pirates !)

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Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon where the violence-related content of mass media convinces viewers that the world is more dangerous than it actually is, and prompts a desire for more protection than is warranted by any actual threat. Mean World Syndrome is one of the main conclusions of cultivation theory. The term “Mean World Syndrome” was coined by George Gerbner, a pioneer researcher on the effects of television on society, when he noted that people who watched a lot of TV tended to think of the world as an unforgiving and scary place.
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perception dominates reality
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ha ha I knew someone would point that out :)

But the documentary is not against or for the right to bear arms, it's really about our perception of reality and the effect of the portrayal of that reality specifically by television.
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When you can't show a nipple but you can show someone getting killed, there is something very basically wrong.
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I would also point out that there may be more pirates now then at other points in history, maybe just not the eye-patch and parrot type.
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Nekhrun wrote:I would also point out that there may be more pirates now then at other points in history, maybe just not the eye-patch and parrot type.
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Nekhrun wrote:I would also point out that there may be more pirates now then at other points in history, maybe just not the eye-patch and parrot type.
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If you don't wear the costume it doesn't count. :snooty:
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which one are you ?

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Arrrrrrrr!

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Freakzilla wrote:When you can't show a nipple but you can show someone getting killed, there is something very basically wrong.
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The mean boob syndrome.
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