Modern Psychology
"Jerry, Jerry, Jerry..." Everyday, this chant is heard by millions of people watching the now infamous "talk show", Jerry Springer. Even though just a few years ago, most people regarded these shows as ridiculous, now this chant is recognized and adored by many people in society. The most parsimonious explanation for this is that the shows now have more interesting and captivating topics. The premise of most episodes of these shows has changed greatly over the past few years; The topics have moved away from large scale social issues, like homosexuality and cancer, to relationship and familial issues, like adultery and mothers who are too flirtatious with their daughter's boyfriends. Many people would argue that the issues being presented now are not as interesting or captivating as the older issues. However, after watching an old episode and a new episode, most people agree that the emotions displayed by the guests in the newer shows are more visible, with actions such as onstage yelling and fighting. The general emotional content of the episodes has changed from sadness to anger. From a psychological standpoint, there are many influences that cause extreme anger to be displayed by the guests on "talk
A study conducted by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman displayed that the same question phrased in two different ways to the same person can receive two different results. Although the talk show was created as a way for people to share their problems with society and try to resolve them in a group situation, now it has become simply a quest for more money. As he thinks about these memories, his anger towards the situation will increase greatly. Based on the Schachter and Singer theory of emotion, this helps to explain why the emotions displayed in the shows are so intense. For instance, in a topic like the one presented above, Jerry tries to use words like "cheating", "sneaking" and "lying". Therefore, when the guests are placed into the angering situation, their sympathetic nervous system has already been aroused and the intensity of the anger is much stronger than it would have been otherwise. Again, Jerry interrupts the moment and yells into the microphone, "Alright lets get the brother out here!" As you see your brother walk through the door, you again hear that irritating chant echoing through the crowd. You turn to Jerry as he asks you, "Wow, she has been cheating with your brother, how does this make you feel?" Your anger only gets more intense, you ramble to your ex-fiancee and ask her how she could do such a thing. So, these guests are manipulated psychologically to deal with difficult situations with even more anger than they would display normally. So, in this situation the guest, now knowing that his fiancee is cheating, will remember anything that seemed awkward in the weeks approaching the show. Jerry is able to cause a great increase in the anger felt by the guest by framing the question in a certain way. In the case of the guests, their failure to get revenge or resolve out of the issue causes an even greater feeling of outrage. Yet, along with this, there seems to be a great deal of frustration evoked in the guest. The Jerry Springer Show simply causes more anger and disappointment in situations that are already very difficult for people to deal with. First of all, the physiological state is further intensified, corresponding to even stronger emotions of anger.
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