Over at Live Science "A new study found that the brains of people who report compulsive urges to use social networking sites show some brain patterns similar to those found in drug addicts." Yikes, that's saying something. One of the problems seems to be that we all love the positive reinforcement we get from social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Tumblr. Another may be that most people don't see social networking as a harmful addiction. After all it's not like huffing cocaine or mainlining heroin. But are our beliefs true? There's no harm? What about body image? Seriously, who posts a picture when they look like something a dog just vomited on the floor? We see fabulous pics of our fabulous looking friends doing fabulous things. How does that affect our self-image? And what about being left out when your friends post party pics? There's even an an acronym for that--FOMO (fear of missing out) leaving one feeling depr...
Advertisements are designed to attract an audience. That said every successful advertisement shows a picture of what its target audience likes or wants. An advertisement is like a window into that culture therefore, because it shows what that culture values in its people and society. In Greg Mortenson's case this particular advertisement and its catch phrase have great meaning in that they show several generations of a family the likes of which Mortenson is hoping to produce with his new wife. It is a hope that Mortenson feels all the more strongly because at the time he reads this magazine there was a real chance that he would never see his family again.
ReplyDeleteThe advertisement in the old 17 -year - old magazine made Mortenson missed his wife. It reminded him of his wife's lovely smile that gave him the hope to come back home safely. He was kidnapped and he might couldn't go home and meet his wife again, but the memory of his wife's smile had given him the spirit to find the way home.
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