Is Your Favorite TV Show Traumatizing You?

"Because billions of people from all walks of life unwind from the stresses of their day with their favorite shows by laying on the couch or in bed and grabbing the remote, media companies are able to place subconscious triggers into the programs we watch daily for their benefit.

What happens is we watch a show, we get triggered during the program, and our brains consume a bunch of commercials while we are in this frustrated, impressionable, and impulsive state to spend our money as a quick fix for the trauma we just received. On top of that, because we have developed an emotional connection, albeit a negative emotional connection, to the show we continue to watch it and support its success."