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/^t/There is, however, some amount of evidence from psychologists and sociologists that the media really do not affect people. The more we see or read the less any single bit matters and we know the difference between the fictitious world of films and true life. Moreover, watching TV, for example, is a passive activity which requires no creativity and produces no results. The media do not brutalise people to the point when they cannot grieve the loss of a relative.