Moderators IWS Posted April 30, 2009 Moderators Posted April 30, 2009 I always knew that TV was my best friend... For some, TV cures loneliness By James Hibberd LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Watching TV might not make you happy, but for some viewers it beats being alone. Four new studies by the University at Buffalo and Miami University of Ohio found that watching TV can drive away feelings of loneliness and rejection. The studies are reported in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and suggest that watching TV provides viewers with the illusion that their social needs are being met. "The research provides evidence for the 'social surrogacy hypothesis,' which holds that humans can use technologies, like television, to provide the experience of belonging when no real belongingness has been experienced," said one of the study's authors, Shira Gabriel. "We also argue that other commonplace technologies such as movies, music or interactive video games, as well as television, can fulfill this need." For some, TV cures loneliness | Entertainment | Reuters All those years of just me and my tv are validated. :) Quote One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.? ~ Thomas Sowell
jhony5 Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 They actually needed a study to arrive at the conclusion that being bored and lonely can be suppressed when you find an entertainment outlet? OK....everyone say it on the count of three.... ONE....... TWO...... THREE.... F*CKING DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR "For years now I've been sitting at home staring blankly at this wall. I have been so depressed and lonely. Then I bought a television and I'm not so bored and lonely anymore". Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I'm better than normal. I'm abnormal.
Chi Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 I always knew that TV was my best friend...For some' date=' TV cures loneliness | Entertainment | Reuters[/url'] All those years of just me and my tv are validated. :) That's sad, IWS.... :P Quote
Chi Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 They actually needed a study to arrive at the conclusion that being bored and lonely can be suppressed when you find an entertainment outlet? OK....everyone say it on the count of three.... ONE....... TWO...... THREE.... F*CKING DURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR "For years now I've been sitting at home staring blankly at this wall. I have been so depressed and lonely. Then I bought a television and I'm not so bored and lonely anymore". Really. What a waste of time and money for the obvious. Quote
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