Mass media consumption can harm mental states and distort perceptions of reality

Evidence

We should approach the media with the same caution with which we would approach any drug that has the potential to do great harm to our minds or to alter our perceptions of reality. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 663

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Mass media act as primary definers shaping public crime attitudes; Broadcast media can transform political violence into shared national trauma — , The Braided Reading EPUB: 5-Year…, 1216; AI-generated videos may alter our perception of real experiences. — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1286 (+10 more)

Broader Connections

• Repeated media coverage can create a self-fulfilling atmosphere of fear. #expands (0.75) — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 641
• AI-generated videos may alter our perception of real experiences. #expands (0.60) — Joanna Stern, I Am Not a Robot- My Year Using AI to…, 1286
• Media shapes public knowledge by defining events and scenarios people cannot access directly #expands (0.55)