The idea that the world is a dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to harm us is called

There are different kind of theory in the world. The idea that the world is a dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to harm us is called  Mean world syndrome.

Mean world syndrome is a theory of cognitive bias that states that people may view the world to be more dangerous than it is, because to long-term moderate to large exposure to violence prone videos on mass media.

Communications professor George Gerbner in the 1970s gave the term “mean world syndrome” to show the influence that the show of violence can have on the views of those who watch them. For example, owning gun due to movie influence.

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Question : The idea that the world is a dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to harm us is called

This would be a syndrome called "mean world syndrome" literally.

Why : This syndrome was coined (invented) by George Gerbner.
What this syndrome is its pretty much a phenom where violence content takes place and make's the viewers believe that the world is dangerous, more than it really is.

-procklown

Rehab i’m not sure but i hope this

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