The Secret Manipulator Hidden In Television Show

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By Daphne Bowen


It is no secret that the media is one of the biggest influences of people these days. Behind every show that one can see on TV, there is actually a secret manipulator hidden in television show that comes in the form of characters and their interaction with the other characters. This is actually true for all kinds of things that would appear on TV like reality shows or series.

Now according to Herbert Krugman, usually people who would watch TV will use more of their right brain as compared to their left brain. Now just for those who do not know, the left brain is the part of the brain used for logical reasoning while the right brain is used for emotional responses. So if one would use the right brain when watching TV, then obviously he will create illogical and emotional responses.

Of course this makes perfect sense because those who would want to watch TV will not want to think too much about what they watch and would just want to relax. So when one would go into TV mode, then the brain is already programmed to turn from left hemisphere to the right hemisphere. Now knowing this, it can actually be inferred that people who would watch TV will have emotional responses evoked from what they watch which actually appeals to them.

Now to look deeper in this topic, it is best to examine the marketing concept known as target market or target segmentation. This simply means that certain shows are targeted to certain people because these shows will only appeal to certain groups of people and not others. It is because of this that there are so many genres of shows like drama, action, or fantasy.

When it comes to television shows, usually the main objective is to get the viewers hooked on the show. So if one would think about it, he would most likely ask himself what makes shows so addictive. Well looking deep into it, it is mostly because of the script which was made by the scriptwriter and inspired by the director.

The writer is the core of the entire plot as well as the dialogues that would happen among the characters. The manipulator behind the shows is the one who writes the script of the shows because he may be the one who would actually inject the subliminal messages that the right brain of the viewers would respond to. The director will then present the work of the writer in a way that can catch the attention of the viewers.

Now the same principle would also apply to reality shows too. Reality shows become interesting when the story flow is also interesting and when it relates to the viewers. Pretty much it also shows how normal people can be on TV.

So to sum it all up, it can be said that television actually captures the inner desires of the viewers. Bringing them to another world is the goal of the director as it will make them want to become immersed in the shoes of each character. This is one of the core principles of manipulation.




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