Blog Post 7 - Cultivation Theory
Cultivation Theory is the idea that people's lives are influenced by television. People start to mix TV with their perceptions of reality. Some people go as far as to develop Mean World Syndrome, which is when people think all of the violence in TV shows reflects to the real world. From the video on torture with John Oliver, we found out the majority of people believe torture works and is justified. People believe techniques like waterboarding are effective in interrogating certain individuals. In reality, techniques like this aren't very effective at all. Popular culture says these techniques work but they actually don't. Cultivation Theory has positive evidence with John Oliver's video.
People need to understand that television is staged and not meant to be real. You can do anything in television and make anything in television happen with scripts and extra effects. If the real world was as messed up as television our world would be corrupt and a hell hole. Torture is a very cruel thing and is rarely ever used and when it is it's very ineffective, scare tactics work better. Cultivation theory is a problem with scaring people into not wanting to leave their homes because they're scared for their safety.
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