The orienting response is overworked.Viewers still attend to the screen, but they feel tired and worn out, with little compensating psychological reward.

• 当电视节目过度启动收视者的导向反应时，尽管收视者仍然专心盯著电视萤幕，但是他们却会感到筋疲力竭，无法从中得到什麽心理补偿。