Category: Entertainment & Media 1830

Our previous experiences profoundly influence our future actions because humans tend to turn to the behaviors earlier observed in others when making decisions, explanations or predictions. When acting out of habit rather than plan, humans tend to depend on the history of previously reinforced actions (Gershman et al., 2016). Thus, behaviors observed in media, particularly…

Tales about heroes are an integral part of everyones childhood as the obstacles these victors overcome, their unearthly courage, and the amazing triumphs they achieve form an influential concept of an ideal human. In these seemingly childish and imaginary stories and myths, Joseph Campbell, a successful American professor of literature, identified the specific paths and…

The introduction of Clubhouse marked a significant step in the development of content on social media platforms with the new audio-based model. Nowadays, innovational features are quickly recycled and implemented in the popular social media apps, as happened with Snapchat being replaced by Instagram stories and TikTok being brought to Instagram in the form of…

Media have long been considered crucial for personality development, as people are regularly exposed to enormous amounts of information on various topics. Nevertheless, the video game industry has arguably leaped forward in this direction, as people have a chance to control characters actions, which in some instances can be completely irresponsible and even horrible. Moreover,…

The film Indonesia: The Invisible Giant explains how Islam arrived and influenced the cultures and values of the local people. The video describes the historical background of Indonesia and its hard lessons of democracy. Indonesia is the third-largest democracy with six recognized national religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Confucianism, and Islam. Muslim merchants interacted with…

The variety of subcultures in contemporary society is exceptionally large, creating an opportunity for various individuals to relate to a specific community. The popularity of the gaming group has been rising steadily for the past years, as it began to obtain more specific characteristics. The general attitude towards the gaming subculture has changed tremendously, altering…

Table of Contents Student Experience Explanation of the Title of the Documentary Conclusion Reference The documentary Paper Tigers is based on the story about Lincoln High School, where the staff revolutionized the conventional approach to teaching by integrating awareness of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) into their curriculum. The team does not treat the students with…

Psycho, the psychological horror filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960, is a recognized masterpiece. Its main character is Norman Bates, the owner of the motel where Marion Crane stops while trying to hide from the police after the theft she committed. A timid and handsome young man turns out to be a maniac with a…

The Codebreaker is a documentary about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a significant figure during WWII, yet not many people know about her. Friedman began her career as a codebreaker when she started analyzing whether Shakespeares works were written by Francis Bacon or William Shakespeare himself. Friedman and her husband soon became excellent codebreakers, which is why…

Public Perception of women is misrepresented, disempowering them in politics and social life featured in the Miss Representation documentary. The analysis development starts with identifying how media influence individual beliefs and norms. Then how our beliefs about ourselves and others are shaped by what we see. Monitoring media influence through learning helps people overcome negative…