Abstract
The increased popularity of reality shows has been followed by criticism that they rely on viewers' enjoyment of the humiliation and degradation of participants. This study included 163 Israelis who reported on their own willingness to participate in reality shows and how they would react if family members were to participate. Positive correlations between these responses and reported viewing enjoyment dispel the myth that viewers' enjoyment comes primarily from watching others suffer and being humiliated.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 104-111 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Media Psychology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Hogrefe Publishing.
Keywords
- motivations
- reality shows
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Communication
- Applied Psychology