// Disciplines
Social Psychology
6 topics
- Media Effects Theory
Where Does the Sense of Obligation to Watch the News Come From?
This question asks why people feel a sense of obligation to watch the news. In the context of media effects theory, news consumption is not …
- Prepper
The Trigger for Noticing the Fragility of Modern Society
Modern society is supported by global supply chains, just-in-time production, complex financial systems, and centralized infrastructure. How…
- Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
About the Courage to Say 'I Don't Know'
This question re-examines what it means to have the courage to honestly say 'I don't know'. In the context of the Knowledge Gap Hypothesis, …
- Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
Experiences Where Knowing Helped and Where Not Knowing Caused Trouble
The question 'Experiences Where Knowing Helped and Where Not Knowing Caused Trouble' asks, from the perspective of the Knowledge Gap Hypothe…
- Media Effects Theory
The Emotion When Being Shown Things One Does Not Want to See
This question explores the emotions that arise when media intentionally or unintentionally forces viewers to see things they do not want to …
- Internet Slang
What Kind of Self Do I Become When Using Slang?
This question asks who we become the moment we use slang. Internet slang is not just words but a performance that enacts or signals a specif…