The Secrets of Media

This week in class, we have been studying the media and how that has triggered certain stereotypes. We also watched a video about how the media gets into our heads at such an early age. That video was one of the most disturbing things I have seen about our media-culture. I could not believe that there were media researchers who gave MRIs to kids to see what parts of the brain lit up during certain activities and who designed commercials to be so mesmerizing that kids would barely blink during them. To me, that is so sickening. I think that a beginner's mind is so important and it is being taken away from kids so quickly now. While watching that movie, I realized that the commercials they used as examples had even me barely blinking! That was so shocking to me! But in reality, their studies really are working and mesmerizing younger kids and even kids my age! I think parents should be aware of what the media is truly doing to their kids. I think it is very important for kids to come up with as many of their own ideas, opinions, and interests on their own is possible and with what the media is doing, that identity is being stolen.