Psychology of the quiz show
- Dealing with the anxiety of a global crisis: at a time when many of us have learned to doubt anything claiming to represent objective fact, there is a certain truth about quizzes: you are either right or wrong.
- The certainty of knowledge: Quizshows are a reminder of something we are in danger of losing. We can all search for an answer on the phone, but having the knowledge of something is affirmation (more necessary than ever because when everything seems uncertain).
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