The american idol-5 worst video is great example of how distorted feedback can affect the communication of people. Some “distorted messages are unrealistically positive. For instance, a child’s inflated ego may be based on the praise of doting parents”(Adler and proctor, 44). Alissa Hoover, a contestant for the show American Idol, obviously can not sing well. Before she goes to the audition her mother says “She’s really got the whole package” Her mother likely told her repeatedly, as she was growing up, that she is a good singer. She likely also helped convince Alissa to audition and that she will do very well. This, however, is far from the truth. This distorted feedback leads her to believe that she has a great voice. If her mother had told her the truth she would either not have gone to the auditions at all, or have acted much more timid and unsure. She would not have felt good about herself.
James Lewis in the video titled James Lewis American Idol 2008 supports the concept that “the …show more content…
This is a process many people use to evaluate themselves by how they compare with others (Adler and Proctor, 41). The main actor uses social comparison throughout the video. He compares himself to Brad Paisley and the song, “Online”, by Brad Paisley. At the beginning he says that he wants to be Brad Paisley. Then the song “Online” starts playing. He realizes he has everything in common with what Brad Paisley sings in the song. He works at a pizza place, lives with his parents, is asthmatic, a si-fi finatic, and many more. This makes him feel good about himself because he thinks that he is just as cool as the famous singer Brad Paisley. He feels like a rock star, even though he is far from it. At the end of the video he even imagins himself singing on stage infront of a large crowd. His self image that s created by this is that he is awesome and that it is so cool that he is so similar to Brad
James Lewis in the video titled James Lewis American Idol 2008 supports the concept that “the …show more content…
This is a process many people use to evaluate themselves by how they compare with others (Adler and Proctor, 41). The main actor uses social comparison throughout the video. He compares himself to Brad Paisley and the song, “Online”, by Brad Paisley. At the beginning he says that he wants to be Brad Paisley. Then the song “Online” starts playing. He realizes he has everything in common with what Brad Paisley sings in the song. He works at a pizza place, lives with his parents, is asthmatic, a si-fi finatic, and many more. This makes him feel good about himself because he thinks that he is just as cool as the famous singer Brad Paisley. He feels like a rock star, even though he is far from it. At the end of the video he even imagins himself singing on stage infront of a large crowd. His self image that s created by this is that he is awesome and that it is so cool that he is so similar to Brad