Can we learn from a reality TV show? The hit BBC series features plotting, betrayal, deceit — and revealing insights into human nature.
Five big lessons from The Traitors
Can we learn from a reality TV show? The hit BBC series features plotting, betrayal, deceit - and revealing insights into human nature.
Some believe that reality TV can teach us a lot about life. A scripted series might give audiences a richer experience, but reality TV tells people the truth.
With the latest series of The Traitors attracting record audiences, here are five lessons from the show:
Keep calm. Each evening the contestants gather to accuse one another of treacheryAn act of harming someone who trusts you.. Those who do best are the ones who remain cool.
Speak up. In The Traitors, the quiet contestants are the most suspicious ones.
Team first. The best results come from people working together.
Always adapt. To succeed, people need to have a plan. But they also need to be flexible in the face of unexpected events.
Lead from the back. Harry, the eventual victor of Series 2, said he won by acting "normal".
Some think the scenarios in The Traitors are as fake as comedies and dramas. But perhaps what critics dislike is reality itself: confusing, embarrassing, and all too human.
Can we learn from a reality TV show?
Yes! Reality TV reveals how people actually act under pressure.
No! Creating a situation where nobody can trust anyone else just makes viewers paranoid and suspicious.
Treachery - An act of harming someone who trusts you.
Five big lessons from The Traitors

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Treachery - An act of harming someone who trusts you.