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Media

Everything on this site about media — each one naming the study behind it.

You think media influences others, but not you.
People consistently perceive mass media as having a greater effect on others than on themselves.…
You mistake repeated headlines for objective reality.
An availability cascade occurs when a chain of expressed perceptions triggers a public belief through repetitive reinf…
You believe media influences others far more than you.
The third-person effect is the belief that mass media messages have a greater impact on other people than on yourself.…