Watching others’ biased behaviour unconsciously creates prejudice: New research shows for the first time that observational learning is an important mechanism of prejudice formation. This mechanism helps to explain how societal prejudices spread so easily through TV and social media.

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#ObservationalLearning #PrejudiceFormation #SocialBias #SocietalPrejudices #MediaInfluence

Fox News has shifted the ideology and partisan identity of Americans rightward over the period 2000–2020: "An increase of 0.05 rating points in Fox News viewership, induced by exogenous changes in channel placement, has increased Republican vote shares by at least 0.5 percentage points."

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#FoxNews #PartisanIdentity #PoliticalShift #VoterBehavior #MediaInfluence

New study links early exposure to violent content in childhood to antisocial behaviour in adolescence

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#ViolentContent #ChildDevelopment #AntisocialBehaviour #MediaInfluence #YouthMentalHealth

Research found that our perceptions of body image are shaped by what we see from as early as seven years old. These body ideals continue to be influenced by visual exposure to different body weights into adulthood

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#BodyImage #SelfPerception #MediaInfluence #BodyPositivity #VisualCulture

Study shows people project their political views onto fictional heroes and villains. This mental habit of associating good with “our side” and bad with “the other side” contributes to increasing political polarization, making it harder to find common ground.

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#PoliticalPolarization #FictionalHeroes #MediaInfluence #CognitiveBias #CommonGround

A new study finds people who trust science 🧪 and traditional media 📺 are more supportive of climate nudges 🌍 (gentle prompts for greener choices) – but that social media trust 📱 can reduce global solidarity 🤝.

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#ClimateNudges #TrustScience #MediaInfluence #GlobalSolidarity #GreenerChoices

Flood-hit US counties saw richer, younger residents leave while poorer, older people moved in. Media fear amplified the trend. 🌊💔🏡📉

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#FloodImpact #CommunityShift #WealthMigration #MediaInfluence #DemographicChange

**Liberals often have values that prize care for others and equality. In contrast, conservatives often have values that prize loyalty, patriotism, and authority. Social media posts whose framing matches a person's values lead to more sharing. This effect is particularly strong for misinformation.** 🌍🤝🇺🇸📱📰

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#SocialValues #PoliticalFraming #MediaInfluence #Misinformation #Shareability

German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds 🇩🇪⚖️📊

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#GermanPolitics #FarRightAgenda #PoliticalDebate #SocialImpact #MediaInfluence

People who read right-leaning tabloid papers more often showed stronger negative automatic biases towards autism. People’s newspaper reading habits are a reliable predictor of their attitudes towards autism, even when many other factors such as age, education, political views and personal experience 📰🧩💔.

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#autismawareness #mediainfluence #tabloidbias #readinghabits #socialattitudes

🚨 New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals that TV shows frequently depict outdated and inaccurate CPR methods. While over 58% of on-screen characters experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive CPR from bystanders (compared to less than 40% in real life), less than 30% of episodes show hands-only CPR performed correctly.

🏠 TV portrayals of cardiac arrest location and demographics are also misleading. While over 80% of real-life out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur at home, only 20% are shown happening there on TV. Furthermore, on-screen characters are significantly younger (over 50% under 40) than real-life patients (average age 62).

🧑‍⚕️ Racial and gender disparities in CPR administration are mirrored on screen, with almost 65% of CPR recipients and 73% of rescuers depicted as white and male, aligning with real-world trends where people of color and women are less likely to receive bystander CPR.

#CPREducation #MediaInfluence #PublicHealth

Study of people’s responses to anti-immigration message from Nigel Farage found applause and laughter led to positive response from viewers, while mixed laughter and booing was damaging. How content creators use applause and booing shape public perceptions of populist figures and divisive issues.

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#PublicOpinion #MediaInfluence #PopulismAnalysis