Influences of Media on Individual and Group Behaviour (VCE SSCE Psychology): Flashcards
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Four main areas of media influence on behaviour
Four main areas of media influence on behaviour
Social connections, comparison, addiction, information access
Social connections definition
Social connections definition
Relationships individuals maintain with people around them
Social comparison theory developer and year
Social comparison theory developer and year
Leon Festinger, 1954
Upward social comparison
Upward social comparison
Comparing oneself to someone perceived as superior
Downward social comparison
Downward social comparison
Comparing oneself to someone perceived as inferior
FOMO meaning
FOMO meaning
Fear of Missing Out - fear of missing a social event
Addiction in media context
Addiction in media context
Uncontrollable motivation to perform behaviours impairing life
Dopamine's role in brain
Dopamine's role in brain
Major reward and pleasure neurotransmitter
Information access definition
Information access definition
Ability to identify, retrieve, and use information effectively
DSM-5-TR lists this potential behavioural addiction
DSM-5-TR lists this potential behavioural addiction
Internet gaming disorder