No matter what, media is consistently present all the time. It is a part of our daily lives no matter where we turn. On social media, at the dining hall, lying in bed – media has found a home and it has no plans on leaving. We are always consuming media, whether we are trying to or not. When we do consume media, either intentionally or unintentionally, most of the time it can leave an impact. But the level of impact can reach as far as impacting our behaviors, allowing the media to dictate individual’s thoughts towards a specific topic. I do believe media has an effect on our behaviors. Television is one major resource for media. Difference types of TV shows, movies throughout the day, non-stop commercials – all of these types of media comes
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The theory was founded in the 1960s by psychologist Albert Bandura, who also conducted the famous “Bobo Doll” study. The Social Cognitive Theory suggests that people model behaviors they see in media through imitation and identification. I agree with this theory because it is everywhere. Not only am I affected by this theory, but I do not know one person who is not affected by this theory. The Social Cognitive Theory affect behavioral mindsets – it creates images about a certain topic before an individual can create their own image. The media drives this theory into behavior because of how large and captivating it can be. The theory makes sense because of how I have seen it affect my own personal behavior. As a broader example, the Social Cognitive Theory changed my behavior towards the “college party scene.” When I was younger, the media taught me that parties in college would consist of more parting and less school work. Even though I was told differently by friends and family, the media still made me create this behavior and attitude towards the college experience. Once I was able to find out first hand that it was the opposite lifestyle as in more work and less partying, I realized I was a victim of the Social Cognitive Theory. A more specific example of why I agree with the theory is my following for Kanye West. I am a fan of Kanye, but that is beside the point. The reason why the Social Cognitive Theory applies with Kanye is because I try to model his fashion ideas into my behavior towards fashion. I have been trying to get a copy of the Yeezy shoes for over a year now. I have more Google searches of “denim jackets” on my computer because of him. After learning about this theory, I realize it affects my behavior because I am trying to have a direct replication of Kanye’s outfit and make it into my own. Even though this just how my specific behavior, I know for a fact that
The theory was founded in the 1960s by psychologist Albert Bandura, who also conducted the famous “Bobo Doll” study. The Social Cognitive Theory suggests that people model behaviors they see in media through imitation and identification. I agree with this theory because it is everywhere. Not only am I affected by this theory, but I do not know one person who is not affected by this theory. The Social Cognitive Theory affect behavioral mindsets – it creates images about a certain topic before an individual can create their own image. The media drives this theory into behavior because of how large and captivating it can be. The theory makes sense because of how I have seen it affect my own personal behavior. As a broader example, the Social Cognitive Theory changed my behavior towards the “college party scene.” When I was younger, the media taught me that parties in college would consist of more parting and less school work. Even though I was told differently by friends and family, the media still made me create this behavior and attitude towards the college experience. Once I was able to find out first hand that it was the opposite lifestyle as in more work and less partying, I realized I was a victim of the Social Cognitive Theory. A more specific example of why I agree with the theory is my following for Kanye West. I am a fan of Kanye, but that is beside the point. The reason why the Social Cognitive Theory applies with Kanye is because I try to model his fashion ideas into my behavior towards fashion. I have been trying to get a copy of the Yeezy shoes for over a year now. I have more Google searches of “denim jackets” on my computer because of him. After learning about this theory, I realize it affects my behavior because I am trying to have a direct replication of Kanye’s outfit and make it into my own. Even though this just how my specific behavior, I know for a fact that