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Originally Posted by d*d
Nobody it's called selective perception we do it without even noticing, if you and I were to walk down the same street at the same time and then describe what we saw we would both give different accounts, this is why when you buy a new car you suddenly notice how many other people have the same one, you just didn't notice them before
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d*d, I agree with this. I am taking this one step further, I'm looking at it in the light that our mindset will effect what we perceive. It's not noticable until it touches our life in some way. Is television creating childrens (and societies) mindset?
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Originally Posted by sapiens
I disagree with your characterization of the media as this all encompassing force that is more powerful than other social influences
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Originally Posted by OFKU0
Some people, however young or old have the ability to see and understand it for what it is and use it for their benefit or even ignore it rather than others who seemingly are shaped and molded by it.
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sapiens & OFKU0, I can agree with your arguements however when you couple the media influences with the fact that parents generally dont invest the time or interest to counter these media influences, it is an issue that has snowballed and from where I stand, I feel like I need to be super-human to make any difference or at least temper it in my own home.