The Truman Show

Poster for The Truman Show showing a massive curved digital billboard on a skyscraper with a close-up of Jim Carrey’s character, Truman, smiling in his sleep. Above him, the word “LIVE” glows in red, and below, the day count reads “DAY 10,909.” A huge crowd fills the city square beneath, suggesting that Truman’s life is being broadcast 24/7. The tagline reads: “On the air. Unaware.”

Director: Peter Weir

Lead Actors: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris

Release Year: 1998

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120382/

Podcast Episode: Episode 034: This is One Reality Show That Definitely Isn’t Ethical—The Truman Show (1998) with Mehwish Safdar

Psychology Concepts: anger, attachment, aversive conditioning, Behavioral Psychology, big five traits, childhood trauma, classical conditioning, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Development, cognitive dissonance, Cognitive Psychology, conformity, Developmental Psychology, emotions, ethics, experimental design, family dynamics, fear, friendship, guilt, isolation, lifespan development, moral development, obedience, personality development, Personality Psychology, persuasion, Piaget stages of development, relationships, Research Methods, self-concept, self-identity, social influence, Social Psychology, the self