False Perception Of Reality Research Paper

False Perception of Reality
Seven and a half hours, that’s how much time teens, ages eight to 18, spend consuming media in one day (Olsen n.p.). Our world is based upon what’s seen on television, read in magazines, posted on Facebook, tweeted on Twitter, and what pictures are uploaded on Instagram. Our views of life and people often fall under categories that are closed minded and, most of the time, shallow. Society revolves around media; media is power over the masses. Because of this, teens and young adults become victims of its negative effects. “More than we know, messages from these media can influence how we construct a ‘reality’ about the world around us. These messages can affect how we feel about ourselves, how we interact with others, and our beliefs and values about what we consider to be ‘true,’ ‘right,’ ‘beautiful’ or ‘normal’” (Olsen n.p.). Media proposes false images and stereotypes which leave psychological and emotional effects upon youth. This is a topic I am very passionate about, I have a niece and I am a sunday school teacher back home, It matters what’s being fed into their minds.
Psychological Effects
A big part of life affected by media is the psychological part of teen’s lives. Television plays an important role in this area. Anything that
Tv shows, movies, and even music sketch out a certain image women should strive for. Some people might believe that this can build women up by giving them something to strive for, but really it only brings them down. If a young woman picks up any magazine today, the most common thing she will read is how to lose weight or get a perfect body figure in a short period of time. She’ll begin to wonder if she’s thin enough, if she’s as pretty as the model on the cover. Feelings of lesser value will fill her mind and she will begin to underestimate her true beauty because of a fake picture in a senseless