Reality shows are arguably the most addictive television programs since most, if not all, viewers across the world have followed at least one. This means that these shows have intriguing features that make them so popular among television viewers. It implies that there are different factors that cause this trend and at the same time, there is a correlation of these programs with different viewer-related parameters. This paper seeks to highlight a number of issues regarding this fact among television viewers and reality shows from a causation and correlation point of view.
One of the subjects of the debate is that these shows impose a psychological condition that may make specific people die rather than miss reality shows. This implies that some individuals may be addicted to the shows because they satisfy some vehement desires to some particular psychological positioning. For instance, some reality shows exercise the discretion of age simply because the stuff exhibited in such shows is suitable for an audience with a certain age limit. This means that most scenes in the show have sex subjects that fit a particular age group. In this regard, many people have developed a psychological condition called voyeurism. This is a condition created when people get sexually satisfied by looking at certain sexual images and hence, would like to see what happens backdoor. Presenting things from a backdoor perspective is a style used to glue people to their screens by reality shows. This is a causative relationship between reality shows and voyeurism. The outcome is that young adults have become obsessed with the shows.
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According to Reiss & Wiltz in Psychology Today, most people want to watch reality shows because they want to gather enough information that they will use for debates after watching them. This implies that many people talk about the shows based on what they think about certain characters or scenarios in the programs. A good example of this effect is people talking about what they saw in the shows at their places of work with other coworkers. Some time has to be set aside for such talks thus, implying that some unnecessary breaks may be created within working hours. Similarly, some people may end up making mistakes while working because of discussing hot issues about the reality shows. The main effect of such discussions at the place of work is that a lot of time will be wasted and hence, the reduction of productivity at a place of work will be observed. In this scenario, there is causation and a correlation.
Firstly, the fact that people want to gather enough information for the later discussion is a causative factor that makes reality shows popular. This means that the shows are the ideal sources of such information, given the fact that they are real, and whatever happen in the show is factual too. Many people would share the idea of getting a reconnaissance about the shows in order to have an advantage when it comes to debating over them afterwards. Secondly, there is a correlation between watching the shows and wasting of time in the name of indulging in debates about them. It can be explained that it is highly unlikely that people will waste time after watching such shows, that is, watching much of reality shows does not necessarily mean that time will be wasted as a result of the following debates.
Although most reality shows have a questionable morality grounds, there are some that may not be morally challengeable. However, the most popular reality shows are in many cases filled with immoral topics. For instance, a Temptation Island, a reality show that was famous by any standards had many questionable issues regarding morality among other norms of a society (Reiss and Wiltz). In this show, women were enticed to deceive their partners by use of subtly crafted deceptive techniques. This means that people were subjected to many ways to engage in illicit sex.
It is obvious that the reason why this show became popular was its theme and the effect it was creating among its viewers. In this case, the main factor that made the show tremendously popular was its subject that revolved around illicit sex. The theme could be morally wrong but could have had both positive and negate effects on the viewers. This means that some people would know how infidelities happen and how to avoid them while others would sharpen their skills of deceiving their spouses. This effect perhaps presents a correlation between the viewers and the show making it and many other shows with similar characteristics popular.
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On the other hand, some subjects of immorality have a close correlation with the popularity of the shows. Prostitution, as one of such subjects, can be used to illustrate this fact. Although these shows are extremely popular, especially in America, it cannot be interpreted to mean that prostitution makes them famous. However, one can argue against this view pointing to the fact that illicit sex is closely related to prostitution. Thus, the fact remains that prostitution cannot in any way be closer to a factor that makes reality shows that popular.
In conclusion, reality shows can be said to have more causation relationship with issues such as voyeurism and gathering information for self-representation in after-show debates, which affect people at a personal level. However, these shows have several correlation tendencies with moral issues that affect the society in general, among which prostitution, illicit sex and breaking of marital boundaries can be named.
