Mean world syndrome

Mean World Syndrome (English: Mean world syndrome ) refers to a theory from the field of Kultivationshypothese in psychology, dating back to the media psychologist George Gerbner, who more than 20 years focused on the question and this expression into a working 1990 introduced for the first time.

The Mean World Syndrome describes a particular human response to the long-lasting, everyday use of depictions of violence on television. Accordingly, the subject would come to the conclusion that the world around them and other people would have a menacing character for them, violence and danger were increasingly seen as commonplace and normal. These general anxiety and depression can set up for some of those affected. The normal environment is considered with an increased distrust Much Rather (English: heavy viewer ) see themselves in this context propagated in a victim role.