Gerbner suggests that a steady diet of symbolic violence on television creates an exaggerated fear that the viewer will be physically threatened, mugged, raped, or killed.

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Gerbner's cultivation theory posits that long-term exposure to media violence can lead viewers to perceive the world as more dangerous than it actually is, fostering an exaggerated sense of fear and threat.

Gerbner Suggests That a Steady Diet of Symbolic Violence on Television