PART2: Now here is where my actual question begins:

If I am the entertainer receiving that feedback over and over, what is my brain eventually supposed to learn from it?

Because if I can put my ass, boobs and body on screen, perform, work harder, give you the special show—and receive $0…

…and I can sit comfortably in my chair, completely covered, doing substantially less—and also receive $0…

from the creator's perspective, what incentive has the audience given me to choose the first option?

The financial result is identical.

So wouldn't the logical lesson eventually become:

“If both versions of me produce the same financial response, I might as well choose the version that requires less from me.”

And THAT is what I'm curious about.

We talk about creators training their audiences all the time.

Do audiences realize that their behavior can train creators, too?