Lies the Television Told Us
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date published 19/10/2007
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SummaryThe media exists for the sole purpose of entertainment, and the easiest way to bring this entertainment to the people is through television. This being said, it can be understood why the media functions the way it does; entertainment needs to be entertaining. Isn’t it only expected that writers would strive to blow everything out of proportion? Even the news focuses mostly on the heart wrenching. So really, can television be blamed for the way in which it portrays mental illnesses? Why give viewers the boredom of a psychiatrist’s office when they can be given violent, sick people lost to the madness of schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies? Instead of striving for realistic integrity, television works toward the most violent portrayal of mental illnesses it can create.
Table of Contents- Introduction
- There is a definite formula to being a Lifetime movie.
- Many perspectives in psychology, especially Freudian, look for unconscious conflicts that may be the cause for psychological disorders, pain that has been festering since early childhood.
- Mental breakdowns, the sudden plummet of an individual into mental torture, have always been a favorite of television shows and movies.
- Sometimes, the television shows that are most separated from the field of psychology are the ones that raise the most issues of mental illness.
- Conclusion
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