Seeing a murder on television can : help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Watching violence on TV can release frustration, and ads stir up new ones.
- In plain terms
- TV murders help vent anger, but commercials make you angry too.
- What can you take from it?
- Media consumption cycles through emotional provocation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does watching drama actually calm you?
- What do ads make you feel?
Another view
Not everyone processes violence through observation.
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