Episode 21: Reality check?

<p>In their first episode of season 2, Alex & Julia tackle the hypothesis: Reality TV is harmful for contestants and viewers. They talk fast fame, cliff hangers, forgotten cameras, and much more…</p> <p> </p> <p>Numbers from Social Polls:</p> <p>Total Number of Votes: 239 responded. Agree = 77 % Disagree = 23 % </p> <p> </p> <p>Contact Us: </p> <p>Email us at <a href='mailto:hypothesispodcast@gmail.com'>hypothesispodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Instagram: @hypothesispodcast                 </p> <p>Twitter: @hypothesis_pod </p> <p>Facebook: Hypothe-Sis Podcast</p> <p>#hypothesispod</p> <p> </p> <p>Resources/References:</p> <p>Our brains on stories: <a href='https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_stories_change_brain'>https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_stories_change_brain</a></p> <p>Obsession with reality TV: <a href='https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0724/1064990-whats-the-psychology-behind-our-obsession-with-reality-tv/'>https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2019/0724/1064990-whats-the-psychology-behind-our-obsession-with-reality-tv/</a></p> <p>Forgetting is active: <a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02211-5'>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02211-5</a></p> <p>How we normalise familiar environments: </p> <p><a href='https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13597-1#ref-CR10'>https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13597-1#ref-CR10</a></p> <p><a href='http://redwood.psych.cornell.edu/papers/WebsterWernerField.html'>http://redwood.psych.cornell.edu/papers/WebsterWernerField.html</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742349/'>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4742349/</a></p> <p>How ‘Gogglebox’ producers get natural reactions: <a href='https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/gogglebox-producers-food-takeaway-b1834951.html'>https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/gogglebox-producers-food-takeaway-b1834951.html</a></p> <p>Problems with fast fame: <a href='https://theface.com/li