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mean world syndrome  

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  • Mean world syndrome is the tendency for heavy TV viewers to believe that the world is a more hostile and unfriendly place than it actually is, to be more afraid of becoming a victim of violent crime, and to be more distrustful of others. The mean world effect is derived from cultivation theory as developed by George Gerbner in 1969. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Mean World Syndrome]

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