Mean world syndrome ( conspiracy )

submitted by weareus

Mean world syndrome is a term coined by George Gerbner to describe a phenomenon whereby violence-related content of mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous than it actually is. Mean world syndrome is one of the main conclusions of cultivation theory. Gerbner, a pioneer researcher on the effects of television on society, argued that people who watch television tended to think of the world as an intimidating and unforgiving place. A direct correlation between the amount of television one watches and the amount of fear one harbors about the world has been proven, although the direction of causality remains debatable in that persons fearful of the world may be more likely to retreat from it and in turn spend more time in indoor, solitary activity such as television watching.

The number of opinions, images, and attitudes that viewers tend to form when watching television will have a direct influence on how the viewer perceives the real world. They will reflect and refer to the most common images or recurrent messages thought to affect their own real lives. Gerbner once said: "You know, who tells the stories of a culture really governs human behaviour. It used to be the parent, the school, the church, the community. Now it's a handful of global conglomerates that have nothing to tell, but a great deal to sell."

Gerbner says that the spread of the syndrome has become more intense over time. He describes how newer technologies such as VCR, DVD, and cable do not disturb the cultivation theory, but actually allow more complete access and spread of recurrent messages, although widening access to the Internet world of information can counteract that. The 1930s behaviorism models, the Payne Fund Studies, show that the effect that mass media has on our behavior is considerable. This is called the hypodermic needle model: people are injected with appropriate messages and ideas constructed by the mass media.

DearClaudio

People do become more reserved and scared due to media. There are things to be worried about though as well. This topic is not black and white. You can't just be mean or nice.

MAGANator

Watching the drone feeds and video from after action reports sure does make the world seem mean. Learning to identify the number and approximate age of corpses by things like counting shoe heels and heel bones makes it seem that way at least.

SJWsRuinedIt

If the world wasn't mean then there could never be a murder conviction. Murder requires malice aforethought after all.

123_456

The world is a mean place. But a lot of it depends on where you are, and your social status, and wealth. Let's look at recent events. You seen any stories about "rapefugees" attacking rich people? Watch what happens when it happens. They will gone faster than you can type a comment.

pizzaparty4podesta

Mark These Words

This message is brought to You by a very tired and happy “puppet” lol Would you believe I haven’t slept in 4 days?

It is true that The Grand Deception, is that Space (as we've been taught) is a Lie (Please see the Illuminati Playing Cards) ---> The Earth is not a spinning ball ---> “Flat Earthers are indeed on to something.”

But here is where it gets even trickier, our entire reality is in fact an illusion. (A magnificent, perfect illusion --- and one that is indeed very, very malleable --- it is pure magic --- And is so awesome!!!)

Also our God, for all intents and purposes really is a Dog. We Love Him SO Much. And He Loves All of Us Unconditionally. And I really mean it --- he loves everyone --- axe murders, Saints, Fools, Jokers, Champions, Heroes WAKE UP!

He created this world as an adventure for all of us to learn and grow.

I know it sounds so absurd, but everything in our reality is quite literally backwards and upside down.

This is just an incredibly absurd and glorious game. So please don't ever be scared and know we have already won! It is our destiny --- this play was written for US!

Always remember to Whistle While You Work :)

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Rb8623

Keep that pizzagate style format in that thread, bro. Too similar to sanegoat's "style". And get some sleep...

varialus

I think Voat may be a contributing factor to mean world syndrome, lol! But seriously, what if the world is mean? Who's to say?

123_456

The world is a mean place. Let's say you're a vegetarian. Okay. You love animals. 95% of people eat meat. There are millions of impoverished, and homeless people in America, and many of them are vets. Everyday women have abortions, killing babies. So, yeah, the world is a mean place. Again, depends who you are whether you perceive that the world is mean. If you're at the bottom, you know it's mean.

jerry

I'll say this. The world isn't nice. The world isn't mean either. The truth is that the world isn't. It just doesnt. Indifference is the closest way to describe it. Shit just happens. People may be mean or nice, the world is somewhere between at any given time.