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| − | To '''dumb down''' is to deprive [[education]] or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of [[reasoning]] than their potential. Often the victims of "dumbing down" are unaware of the effect. | + | To '''dumb down''' is to deprive [[education]] or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of [[reasoning]] than their potential. Often the victims of "dumbing down" are unaware of the effect. Starting with the massive [[television]] exposure of the [[Baby boomer]]s, the Internet - [[video game]] playing of [[Generation X]] and now the [[social media]] [[virtual reality|virtual]] world of the [[Teacup generation]] [[Post modernism|modern]] people have been dumbed down more than any other [[generation]]. |
| − | [[ | + | Television, [[reality TV]] and social media are examples of aspects of the [[media]] that dumbs down its audience. |
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* [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and [[Common Core]] [[Public school values]] and [[Professor values]] | * [[Indoctrination]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and [[Common Core]] [[Public school values]] and [[Professor values]] | ||
* [[Teacup Generation]] | * [[Teacup Generation]] | ||
| + | * [[Video game]]s | ||
| + | * [[Social media]] | ||
Revision as of 23:37, November 4, 2014
To dumb down is to deprive education or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of reasoning than their potential. Often the victims of "dumbing down" are unaware of the effect. Starting with the massive television exposure of the Baby boomers, the Internet - video game playing of Generation X and now the social media virtual world of the Teacup generation modern people have been dumbed down more than any other generation.
Television, reality TV and social media are examples of aspects of the media that dumbs down its audience.
See Also
- Common Core, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top
- Indoctrination by Public schools in the United States and Common Core Public school values and Professor values
- Teacup Generation
- Video games
- Social media