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.

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为什么我们喜欢真人秀

在真人秀节目越来越流行之后，人们批评说它们依赖观众对参与者的屈辱和贬低的享受。这项研究包括163名以色列人，他们报告了自己愿意参加的真人秀节目，以及如果家人参加的话他们将如何反应。这些反应与所报告的观看乐趣之间的正相关关系消除了一个误解，即观看者的乐趣主要来自观看他人的痛苦和羞辱。