Misinformation effect

Some of the ethical concerns in implanting false memories is that it affects the way in which a person might think about a certain ominous circumstance that occurred on his/her life. In some dangerous situations in which a tragedy might had happen, it could cause witnesses to think about something they never saw during the accident. For example, on ''Loftus's The Formation of False Memories'', says that on a psychological experiment, 24 subjects were asked to remember 72 true events, but the…

It is important that clinicians and other health care professional discuss and thoroughly explain results and accuracies of the screening. Education about post-partum depression and the effects on mother and infant is important for clinicians and health care professionals. Professionals should have ongoing training and obtain up to date knowledge for screenings, intervention, and best practices. Best practices for post-partum depression also include appropriate protocol during positive…

digital age, journalist, the gatekeepers and protectors of public information, are hard to distinguish from the herds of bloggers, and the countless soap box preachers. Often, the lines between fact and opinion become so blurred, consumers accept misinformation or entertainment as fact. Worse yet, the confusion is often by design. Fact or Fiction Consider the information hosted on mass media websites such as social media giants Twitter and Facebook . Also, consider not only how many people use…

and Research Methods (Coronel), I was able to learn about political communication research that has informed my understanding of the communication climate we exist in today. As individuals self-select into social networks, and as information (or misinformation, as the case may be) is disseminated throughout, how is health and illness (topics that emotionally laden for many people) affected by this fragmented communication climate? For example, if on Facebook a post is shared describing a child’s…

easier to sue organizations that purposefully defaced his character. Libel laws would create stricter criteria that the media would have to follow. Trump’s libel laws would make it easier to sue organizations. If Trumps libel laws were to go into effect, the prosecutor wouldn’t have to provide evidence of harm that came from the item that contained libellous information. Additionally,…

The CNN effect has affected many parts of today’s society. This goes from how we, Americans, view war today all the way to how veterans have been treated in the past. This can bring up a new discussion on whether or not TV news sources should be allowed to broadcast conflict. The CNN effect has brought many false causes of concern to the public which supports reasons as to why wars should not be broadcasted in the news, aside from what the government controls. The CNN effect was only just the…

of vaccinations has been on a decline in Ashland, Oregon, and thus dangerous outbreaks are predicted to occur in the near term. A group of Ashland parents has created a dangerous environment by choosing to opt-out of vaccinating their children. Misinformation circulating the internet cause these low…

can become harder for seniors to cope with because of changes in their life such as retirement, and the death of loved ones. (Hermann) Since the main issue with PTSD (and many other psychological disorders) in today 's society is the amount of misinformation available to laypersons, it follows that in order to better care for older people with PTSD, their caretakers must be informed on the symptoms and care of people with post traumatic stress disorder. In order to deal with the issues that a…

a dystopian novel written in 1953, was based on predictions of the future made by author Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 is a rendering of how society would look if things continued in the same manner as they had. The novel is full of the negative effects of the media, often without the characters even being aware. Bradbury creates lives that are utterly consumed in the media and highlights the real dangers that this poses. Fahrenheit 451 predicts a world so harmed…

Fear was an emotional learning that the effect such as pain aroused by things or situations could arouse fear. He further distinguished the differences between useful and useless fear. According to Wolpe, useful fear is helpful and appropriate to the situation whereas useless fear is unhelpful and disadvantageous. In Chapter 2, he discussed that fears could be developed by multiple sources such as a single event, multiple events, conflicts, and misinformation. Individuals’ fear can be based on…