The kneejerk statement is "just because I saw a murder on TV doesn't mean I'm going to be a murderer" as if it's a binary on/off switch between media having no effect and media mind controlling someone into a specific action.
Commercials wouldn't exist if they didn't work; why is entertainment media believed to be magically lacking any such ability to influence?
The kneejerk statement is "just because I saw a murder on TV doesn't mean I'm going to be a murderer" as if it's a binary on/off switch between media having no effect and media mind controlling someone into a specific action.
Commercials wouldn't exist if they didn't work; why is entertainment media believed to be magically lacking any such ability to influence?