Understanding media
Framing Effect
Recognizing the framing effect can help you critically analyze news stories and their presentation.
Similar Situations
Bandwagon Effect
Social media usage: Understanding the bandwagon effect can help you engage in social media more responsibly, avoiding the pressure to conform to popular opinions or trends.
Hedonic Treadmill
Social Media Use: Understanding that frequent social media updates can lead to temporary satisfaction can help you limit your usage and focus on in-person connections that provide deeper, more lasting joy.
Big Five Personality Traits
Conflict Mediation: Understanding the personalities of conflicting parties can facilitate mediation efforts by identifying common ground and potential solutions.
Outgroup Homogeneity Bias
Media consumption: Understanding this bias can lead to more critical thinking when consuming news or entertainment that portrays stereotypes or generalizations about certain groups.
DunningâKruger Effect
Arguing on Social Media: Many online debates involve people who overestimate their understanding of complex topics. Recognizing this can lead to more humility and better discussions.
The Barber Paradox
Analyzing media: Critically evaluating news articles, social media posts, and advertisements for logical consistency and reliability.
60-30-10 Rule
Social media: Use the 60-30-10 Rule to create a visually cohesive and appealing feed on your social media accounts.
Minto Pyramid
Writing social media posts: Using Minto Pyramid when writing social media posts can help you craft posts that are clear, concise, and engaging.
Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect
Assessing social media posts: Social media users can be more discerning when encountering posts on various topics, recognizing the potential for misinformation and bias.
Clustering Bias/Illusion
Social media usage: Knowing clustering bias can help you evaluate the impact of social media on various aspects of your life, without assuming that a series of posts or interactions reflects a pattern or trend.