An article in the USA Today examines one aspect of what reality shows may teach or "model" and that is having emotional overreactions. That is, because of the dramatic needs of TV where everything has to be exaggerated, behaviors and emotional reactions that often too great for the situations in which they occur are highlighted and seem to serve as a new norm for what is appropriate behavior. For more, see: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-06-29-cultureofoverreacting29_CV_N.htm
The case of President Obama's reaction to the BP and Gult of Mexico disaster is highlighted; quoting from the article: |Forceful or forced? | |Schieman's newest research on anger — based on a national |telephone survey of approximately 1,800 Americans — was |published this year in the International Handbook of Anger, |a professional reference. The study found that the well-educated |are less likely to experience anger, and when they do, they are |more likely to act proactively and try to change the situation. | |Schieman notes that the president, a graduate of Columbia |University and Harvard Law School, is "in a weird position." | |"What's worse — being accused of not being angry enough |or being accused of expressing anger that doesn't seem very |authentic?" he says. One wonders how often "over the top emotional expression" is genuinely authentic and how oftern they are for the effect on others, a manipulation used to elicit emotional responses of sympathy, support, or hate. How long before we start having "two minute hate" sessions (or do certain organizations already have that)? -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=3354 or send a blank email to leave-3354-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
