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Would we behave differently on reality TV?

If you are on TV, will you share the real you? Or will you portray someone that you wish to be.

(Which I believe is what we always try and do in everyday life.)

Would you want to see real people do real stuff on TV (classified as boring) or do you want them to do something interesting or exciting on TV.

Reality TV needs to be defined as people play acting real roles. And we are genetically peek-a-boo inclined. We are a very curious species. (one excuse given for a century of inventions and discoveries). But what we get is a show which is marketed as real. It is not really real.

The audience expectations need to change. It is just another show.

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