How strong is the association between social media use and false consensus?
Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In series of studies, we sought to assess the extent to which social media use was related to the false consensus effect. Study 1 (N = 493) and Study 2 (N = 364, preregistered) assessed the relationship between social media use and the false consensus effect for three psychological characteristics: political attitudes, personality traits, and fundamental social motives. Study 3 (N = 875) explored lay beliefs about the strength of the relationships between social media use and false consensus effects. Across studies, we found that heavier use of social media was associated with stronger false consensus effects. However, these effects were smaller in magnitude than lay beliefs about these linkages.
Source: Computers in Human Behavior
Authors: Cameron J. Bunker, Michael E.W. Varnum
Institution: Arizona State University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Arizona State University
OpenAlex ID: W3178071136