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[–] grandmacaesar 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television, by Jerry Mander. Talks about the flicker rate of old tv technology. But the real "hypnosis" seems to come from how fast the scenes change. Rarely is a camera angle held for longer than six seconds...usually two to four seconds before switching. It's particularly noticeable on so-called "reality tv". You start to sense that your life should also go at that speed. If you turn off your tv for a month---no cheating---then turn it back on for a few minutes, you will see what I mean.

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[–] ardvarcus 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

But the real "hypnosis" seems to come from how fast the scenes change.

On this matter, take notice of how fast and how continuously most of those on television and in Internet videos talk. By spewing forth a constant stream of words, they prevent their listeners from forming counter-arguments in their own mind, and induce them to accept what is being said without filtering it through reasoning.

This technique is old. Auctioneers have used it for centuries. So have snake-oil salesmen, three-card monty crooks, and fundamentalist Christian preachers. It's still around because it works. Whenever someone starts jabbering a ceaseless stream of words at you, trying to get you to buy something or believe something, take a step back and listen to silence for a while.

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[–] european [S] ago 

You start to sense that your life should also go at that speed

What might then be the implication?

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[–] grandmacaesar ago 

The people on tv live a more exciting life than the average person. We should strive to be like the people on tv.