Dr. Danielle Lindemann

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Right. And that's one of the major ways that reality TV has changed over time. More and more now we have people who already have influencer followings, right? And are going on these shows in order to increase their number of followers or get a hosting gig, become kind of a personality.

Right. And that's one of the major ways that reality TV has changed over time. More and more now we have people who already have influencer followings, right? And are going on these shows in order to increase their number of followers or get a hosting gig, become kind of a personality.

Right. And that's one of the major ways that reality TV has changed over time. More and more now we have people who already have influencer followings, right? And are going on these shows in order to increase their number of followers or get a hosting gig, become kind of a personality.

A lot of people will say, well, you have to have like a narcissistic personality to go on the shows. I don't know if that's necessarily true. Well, I think part of it is people wanting to increase their number of followers, right? The whole like famous for being famous thing. But at the same time, I also think people don't necessarily know what they're getting into, which might seem naive, right?

A lot of people will say, well, you have to have like a narcissistic personality to go on the shows. I don't know if that's necessarily true. Well, I think part of it is people wanting to increase their number of followers, right? The whole like famous for being famous thing. But at the same time, I also think people don't necessarily know what they're getting into, which might seem naive, right?

A lot of people will say, well, you have to have like a narcissistic personality to go on the shows. I don't know if that's necessarily true. Well, I think part of it is people wanting to increase their number of followers, right? The whole like famous for being famous thing. But at the same time, I also think people don't necessarily know what they're getting into, which might seem naive, right?

We should know what we're getting into at this point. Reality TV has been around a while. We kind of understand. I mean, having never been on a reality TV show, I don't really know, but I would imagine it's one of those things where you think you know what it's like and then You get in there and you realize it's so much worse than you thought that it was.

We should know what we're getting into at this point. Reality TV has been around a while. We kind of understand. I mean, having never been on a reality TV show, I don't really know, but I would imagine it's one of those things where you think you know what it's like and then You get in there and you realize it's so much worse than you thought that it was.

We should know what we're getting into at this point. Reality TV has been around a while. We kind of understand. I mean, having never been on a reality TV show, I don't really know, but I would imagine it's one of those things where you think you know what it's like and then You get in there and you realize it's so much worse than you thought that it was.

Oh, is it by design? I mean, I guess I can't really speak to the motivations of the people who create the shows. But it seems like it's both, right? Like some of the things like they need to have bright lights on at all times. And that's not, you know, that's constraints of filming. But that's also something that's going to be like a psychological torture device.

Oh, is it by design? I mean, I guess I can't really speak to the motivations of the people who create the shows. But it seems like it's both, right? Like some of the things like they need to have bright lights on at all times. And that's not, you know, that's constraints of filming. But that's also something that's going to be like a psychological torture device.

Oh, is it by design? I mean, I guess I can't really speak to the motivations of the people who create the shows. But it seems like it's both, right? Like some of the things like they need to have bright lights on at all times. And that's not, you know, that's constraints of filming. But that's also something that's going to be like a psychological torture device.

They certainly cast for people with certain psychological profiles. Sometimes they'll say that's to weed out people who are not fit for the show. probably, but also, right, it's to, you know, put people together who are going to trigger other people because these shows are conflict-driven.

They certainly cast for people with certain psychological profiles. Sometimes they'll say that's to weed out people who are not fit for the show. probably, but also, right, it's to, you know, put people together who are going to trigger other people because these shows are conflict-driven.

They certainly cast for people with certain psychological profiles. Sometimes they'll say that's to weed out people who are not fit for the show. probably, but also, right, it's to, you know, put people together who are going to trigger other people because these shows are conflict-driven.

I can't speak to what's in the producer's mind or the showrunner's minds, but it seems like that's the bread and butter of reality TV, right, is this kind of like these psychological manipulative tricks. Not every show, but a lot of the shows.

I can't speak to what's in the producer's mind or the showrunner's minds, but it seems like that's the bread and butter of reality TV, right, is this kind of like these psychological manipulative tricks. Not every show, but a lot of the shows.