Reality TV
Positive connections
Social curiosity, entertainment, humor
Only if personally recognizable
Emotional connections during this preference
Entertainment; social observation; comparison; voyeuristic curiosity; superiority; envy; humiliation; shame; judgment; resentment.
Go Deeper
Do you enjoy seeing people embarrassed or humbled?
When a contestant is arrogant, do you feel disgust, envy, or satisfaction when they fail?
Do you recognize qualities you condemn on screen in yourself?
Do you feel more connected to others after watching, or more separate and superior?
Possible buried beliefs
“I am superior to those people.”
“They should feel ashamed.”
“The world rewards the wrong people.”
“I need to feel above someone.”
Hard Places
Personal humiliation, harsh judgment, social exclusion, shame, being compared unfavorably with others.
More questions
If you could not turn to this activity, what feeling or responsibility might come into view?
Does the experience help you understand something painful, or repeatedly strengthen resentment?
Does not knowing or not being in control remain uncomfortable after the activity ends?
Does comparing yourself with someone involved in this preference change your sense of worth?