The 1975 blockbuster Jaws not only smashed box office expectations but forever changed the way we felt about going into the water and how we think. Virtual teams often struggle with distracting environments, diminishing efficiency of usually well-performing employees.
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The more we see of sharks, the less they seem like a threat to us. The conservation psychology researchers in this study sought out and found 96% of shark films depicted them as being harmful to humans but only 7% were fearful or openly hostile towards people in these movies.
In a world-first study by UniSA’s Dr Briana Le Busque and Associate Professor Carla Litchfield has evaluated how sharks are portrayed on film showing that while 96% portray an overt portrayal for the harm done from sharks; however, there is still hope at only 7%.
Dr. Le Busque says sensationalized depictions of sharks in popular media can unfairly influence how people perceive sharks and harm conservation efforts.
“Most of what people know about sharks is obtained through movies, or the news, where sharks are typically presented as something to be deeply feared,” Dr. Le Busque says.
“Since “Jaws,” we’ve seen a proliferation of monster shark movies—”Open Water,” “The Meg,” “47 Meters Down,” “Sharknado”—all of which overtly present sharks as terrifying creatures with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. This is just not true.
“Sharks are at much greater risk of harm from humans than humans from sharks, with global shark populations in rapid decline, and many species at risk of extinction.
“Exacerbating a fear of sharks that’s disproportionate to their actual threat damages conservation efforts, often influencing people to support potentially harmful mitigation strategies.
“There’s no doubt that the legacy of “Jaws” persists, but we must be mindful of how films portray sharks to capture movie-goers. This is an important step to debunk shark myths and build shark conservation,” she concludes.