Over the decades of time, we as humans have been saturated with commercials from all sorts of the media. There are billboards, radio jingles, ads on YouTube, fliers, newspapers, our cell phones, computers, and of course...TV commercials.
I think the origin of all this media hype was a somewhat innocent public awareness being made for certain causes etc. For example, in 1938 the Christmas Seals launched an ad in the movie theatres to make the public aware of and join in the "fight" against tuberculosis.
Then....it seemed it pretty much went "downhill"...don't get me wrong...some very creative and funny stuff has been circulated over time....but the awareness factor has become more of a..."cater to a certain brand" and we all have to buy that particular item with only that brand insignia on the item purchased.
TV, radio, and now cell phones, computers and video games have taken "center stage" in many if not most of our lives. In yesteryear, there was a time when the general public would gather their families together in private settings and have "family discussions", or read together, or share about a certain book and its meaning to them, etc.
Now, even reading itself is regarded more today as a "discipline", rather than a leisurely activity as in times past. And the "Replacement Factors"....Have we become a more intelligent...a more understanding....a more advanced people?....than those in the past?
Today, between cell phone usage, computer entertainment, and TV, the average American spends a minimum 5 hours a day involved in these different activities.
The Food and Drug Industry alone spends over 50 billion dollars each year supporting ads through these modern marvels, and 75% of all TV ads are paid for by the top 100 largest corporations in the world.
Yet, the question remains...have we really advanced? Yes there is little doubt of our modern technological advancements....but how about our moral and social conscience, the ability to encourage quality relationships, our daily communication with others...the things that make us who we are today... Have we progressed....or have we digressed?
There are 6 Common Factors that many psychological reports have concluded; some many more than 6, others have much more expanded their description of these 6 factors that seem to "plague" our society today. Here are those 6 factors that we as humans have been affected by things such as TV, TV ads, cell phones, computer games, etc.:
1. People and their daily habits can literally change before your very eyes.
Even toddlers who are too young to know or understand what they are hearing or watching, have had this profound effect on their lives: they become more lethargic as they grow in their childhood years, their academic skills become more of a challenge...and have actually been found to lower in relation to comprehension, understanding, etc., a "dullness" seems to come over their personality in time if they are exposed to increasing hours of electronic related equipment, and their social skills are underdeveloped...in numerous cases...severely.
2. TV ads, computer ads, and things like cell phone apps. can affect the attention span of people.
This is particularly true with media ads through TV, computers, or cell phones. Each one of us have daily lifestyles that at times can seem mundane, when suddenly we are interrupted with 30 seconds of lightning-fast and loaded stimuli, and then we return to our normal daily lifestyles and routines.
3. These repeated electronic interruptions throughout our day has the power to possibly alter our dreams.
There was a interesting study done that involved 50 people: 25 of these people were under the age of 25, and 25 of these people were 55 years of age or older. They were asked to write down any dreams they could remember over a 3 month period. When returning to composite their results, the only question asked to them was this: "What color were your dreams?" The results shown less than 4% of the 25 people under the age of 25 had "black and white" dreams, while over 30% of those 55 or older...had "black and white" dreams...dreams without color.
The conclusion: Is it possible TV has left an impact on our lives....the older ones growing up with "black and white" TV's, while the younger ones have known "color TVs"? Hmmm?
4. People spend an excessive amount of time watching TV, on computers, cell phone use, or video games...(how about blogs?? lol)...as an "anti-dote" to things like loneliness, boredom, or rejection.
Have you ever wondered why people get so wrapped up in soap operas, survival, or "reality" shows? Is it true that it could be their identity...a sense of belonging, particularly where a person's self-esteem has been damaged...can find refuge in "belonging" without the fear of rejection or ease the pain of loneliness by simply viewing the lives of those...on a "screen"? Hmmm?
5. Electronic "gazing" can make you fat.
Enough said...I think there are only "gazillions" of articles on what happens physically when we sit for long periods of time...especially if our diets are given to the "vending machine" type foods. Did you know one of those sweet rolls out of a vending machine can be as much as 400 to 500 calories?...and it is NOT "0 trans fat" and stuff like that either!
So, if you take a break from a computer, (with the average person suppose to consume approximately 2000 calories a day)...a coke (20 oz. bottle of course) and a sweet roll...you are looking at almost 700 calories...on that snack alone! If you had a breakfast sandwich, maybe a Big Mac for lunch...and you gotta have McDonald's fries...take a snack break.....you have by far arrived at 2000 calories....and it's only 3:30 in the afternoon....supper?...a few beers with friends...maybe some wings....you are probably pushin' 4000 calories...not a pretty picture...right?
6. Too much electronic "mesmerizing" can make one violent.
An young adult today by the time he/she reaches the age of 18 years old, shall have witnessed by TV, computer, or cell....200,000 acts of violence and over 40,000 murder scenes (yea, I know most of them are fake...just for "show"...it doesn't matter). What do you think?...Can our brain comprehend all that and not allow it to affect our lives? Hmmm?
My conclusion...if you believe there really is an anti-christ....he will not need to have a major warfare before he begins his tyranny....all he as to do is threaten to remove our computer, block TV programs, or take away cell phones...then...he's got us right where he wants us...and many will do exactly....what he asks...don't you think?
I do hope I'm wrong on that one.......
I think the origin of all this media hype was a somewhat innocent public awareness being made for certain causes etc. For example, in 1938 the Christmas Seals launched an ad in the movie theatres to make the public aware of and join in the "fight" against tuberculosis.
Then....it seemed it pretty much went "downhill"...don't get me wrong...some very creative and funny stuff has been circulated over time....but the awareness factor has become more of a..."cater to a certain brand" and we all have to buy that particular item with only that brand insignia on the item purchased.
TV, radio, and now cell phones, computers and video games have taken "center stage" in many if not most of our lives. In yesteryear, there was a time when the general public would gather their families together in private settings and have "family discussions", or read together, or share about a certain book and its meaning to them, etc.
Now, even reading itself is regarded more today as a "discipline", rather than a leisurely activity as in times past. And the "Replacement Factors"....Have we become a more intelligent...a more understanding....a more advanced people?....than those in the past?
Today, between cell phone usage, computer entertainment, and TV, the average American spends a minimum 5 hours a day involved in these different activities.
The Food and Drug Industry alone spends over 50 billion dollars each year supporting ads through these modern marvels, and 75% of all TV ads are paid for by the top 100 largest corporations in the world.
Yet, the question remains...have we really advanced? Yes there is little doubt of our modern technological advancements....but how about our moral and social conscience, the ability to encourage quality relationships, our daily communication with others...the things that make us who we are today... Have we progressed....or have we digressed?
There are 6 Common Factors that many psychological reports have concluded; some many more than 6, others have much more expanded their description of these 6 factors that seem to "plague" our society today. Here are those 6 factors that we as humans have been affected by things such as TV, TV ads, cell phones, computer games, etc.:
1. People and their daily habits can literally change before your very eyes.
Even toddlers who are too young to know or understand what they are hearing or watching, have had this profound effect on their lives: they become more lethargic as they grow in their childhood years, their academic skills become more of a challenge...and have actually been found to lower in relation to comprehension, understanding, etc., a "dullness" seems to come over their personality in time if they are exposed to increasing hours of electronic related equipment, and their social skills are underdeveloped...in numerous cases...severely.
2. TV ads, computer ads, and things like cell phone apps. can affect the attention span of people.
This is particularly true with media ads through TV, computers, or cell phones. Each one of us have daily lifestyles that at times can seem mundane, when suddenly we are interrupted with 30 seconds of lightning-fast and loaded stimuli, and then we return to our normal daily lifestyles and routines.
3. These repeated electronic interruptions throughout our day has the power to possibly alter our dreams.
There was a interesting study done that involved 50 people: 25 of these people were under the age of 25, and 25 of these people were 55 years of age or older. They were asked to write down any dreams they could remember over a 3 month period. When returning to composite their results, the only question asked to them was this: "What color were your dreams?" The results shown less than 4% of the 25 people under the age of 25 had "black and white" dreams, while over 30% of those 55 or older...had "black and white" dreams...dreams without color.
The conclusion: Is it possible TV has left an impact on our lives....the older ones growing up with "black and white" TV's, while the younger ones have known "color TVs"? Hmmm?
4. People spend an excessive amount of time watching TV, on computers, cell phone use, or video games...(how about blogs?? lol)...as an "anti-dote" to things like loneliness, boredom, or rejection.
Have you ever wondered why people get so wrapped up in soap operas, survival, or "reality" shows? Is it true that it could be their identity...a sense of belonging, particularly where a person's self-esteem has been damaged...can find refuge in "belonging" without the fear of rejection or ease the pain of loneliness by simply viewing the lives of those...on a "screen"? Hmmm?
5. Electronic "gazing" can make you fat.
Enough said...I think there are only "gazillions" of articles on what happens physically when we sit for long periods of time...especially if our diets are given to the "vending machine" type foods. Did you know one of those sweet rolls out of a vending machine can be as much as 400 to 500 calories?...and it is NOT "0 trans fat" and stuff like that either!
So, if you take a break from a computer, (with the average person suppose to consume approximately 2000 calories a day)...a coke (20 oz. bottle of course) and a sweet roll...you are looking at almost 700 calories...on that snack alone! If you had a breakfast sandwich, maybe a Big Mac for lunch...and you gotta have McDonald's fries...take a snack break.....you have by far arrived at 2000 calories....and it's only 3:30 in the afternoon....supper?...a few beers with friends...maybe some wings....you are probably pushin' 4000 calories...not a pretty picture...right?
6. Too much electronic "mesmerizing" can make one violent.
An young adult today by the time he/she reaches the age of 18 years old, shall have witnessed by TV, computer, or cell....200,000 acts of violence and over 40,000 murder scenes (yea, I know most of them are fake...just for "show"...it doesn't matter). What do you think?...Can our brain comprehend all that and not allow it to affect our lives? Hmmm?
My conclusion...if you believe there really is an anti-christ....he will not need to have a major warfare before he begins his tyranny....all he as to do is threaten to remove our computer, block TV programs, or take away cell phones...then...he's got us right where he wants us...and many will do exactly....what he asks...don't you think?
I do hope I'm wrong on that one.......
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