Cultivation Theory

In the video we watched about the cultivation theory, the theory is described as the phenomenon where people who watch TV begin to align the plots of the shows with the reality of their lives. For example, when someone watches a lot of violent shows or movies they expect that crime rates in the real world are going up. John Oliver begins to slightly touch on this when he discusses the use of torture in shows. These shows make torture seem effective which in turn makes the general public believe that torture tactics are, in fact, effective when it's been proven that they're not. People are majorly influenced by television programs, whether they'd like to admit it or not, and in turn it effects the way they make decisions and live their lives. That is the cultivation theory.