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Do we really like what we like? How social influence processes shape our experiences when we are online

... We have all been in that situation where we see a post on social media but spend more time reading the comments section than the actual ... social media posts. In contrast to the research group investigating people’s experiences of horror movies in the 1980s, I ... / more

Left-wing vs. right-wing: who is more likely to help others?

... similar to prosocial behavior in politics, namely social welfare policies . This class of policies focuses on the overall ... very prosocial towards people belonging to their social group but less prosocial towards strangers. In contrast, for left-wing ... / more

Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier

... vicious cycle. Chronically lonely people experience social exclusion more intensely and find less joy in social interactions. ... and blaming others for social failures (e.g. “That group isn’t friendly”), a self-serving bias [4]. However, chronically ... / more

What is manifesting all about? The Universe as a difficult conversational partner

... millions of manifesting instructions can be found on all social media platforms. But how has manifesting gone so viral? And what's it ... and behaviors. For example, studies show that a bad-tempered group member can bring down the mood and performance of the whole group, while ... / more

Age-adequate functioning: The key to recovery for youth in mental health care

... youth. Multiple societal factors play a role, such as social media use and existential insecurity [3]. Young people place higher ... A.  Hafkenscheid and P. Delespaul, “The evidence-based group- level symptom-reduction model as the organizing principle for mental ... / more

FOMO: The fun everybody else has

... is that unease that hits you when you scroll through your social media feed and see photos of a party you have missed. Who is ... is greater pressure to be permanently online in this age group. Interestingly, FOMO fluctuates temporally, peaking towards the end of ... / more

Social media use towards self-diagnosing and health anxiety

... and diagnoses online, namely on algorithmically-dominated social media platforms. While this can be an empowering process for ... How to “tame” your algorithm: LGBTQ+ Interaction 6(GROUP), 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1145/3492841   [11]  Narayanan ... / more

Scrolling against hate: Developing critical media competence to counter online antisemitism

... Editorial assistant: Zoey Chapman . Social media connects – but also divides. This article explores how ... responses make users feel like they belong and strengthen group identity [1], but emerging adults often overlook or misperceive them as ... / more

Covert control: How political elites and influencers use manipulation on social media

... of users like politicians and political influencers on social media demonstrates their power and sway over public discourse ... of social media . What unites this population as a group is their lack of binding ethical guidelines. Political influencers ... / more

The viral power of migrant crime messaging: Fear, emotion, and algorithms

... about migrant crime continue to circulate widely across social media platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, ... making people feel that their safety , values, or group status are at risk. They frame issues as urgent moral wrongs that demand ... / more