A new study has said that violence on TV shows may not necessarily bring enjoyment to viewers.
As part of a recent University of Indiana study, communication researchers Joseph Weaver and Barbara Wilson edited episodes of five popular prime time shows that typically depict violence -- 4, The Shield, The Sopranos, Oz and Kingpin.
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People who watched the nonviolent versions of these shows said that they enjoyed them significantly more than people who watched either of the violent version.
The two researchers kept in mind the personality of the viewers but despite it, they found that people still overwhelmingly found nonviolent episodes more enjoyable than violent ones.
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He concluded: "Even if you don't like violence per se, you have no choice but to seek out the violent programs. In a sense, then, we've been trained to expect that the violent programs are going o give us what we want, even if the violence itself actually reduces enjoyment."
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