True Story: What Reality TV Says about Us
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Research has suggested that people get several different “gratifications” from these programs. One of these is voyeuristic pleasure.28 We’re excited and curious to watch people in their unguarded moments, particularly when we suspect there might be a train wreck on the horizon.
Yonas
This is also the same exact reason why people stay away from reality shows. I’ve had people tell me they feel too weird while watching, as if they’re spying on strangers’ lives.
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