Social media is part of daily life for billions of people. It connects us, entertains us, and keeps us informed. But it can also significantly influence our mental health—especially anxiety levels—through subtle psychological mechanisms.
Two concepts from psychology and medicine, the placebo effect and nocebo effect, offer a powerful lens for understanding how social media shapes emotional states. Placebo effects occur when positive expectations improve subjective experience, while nocebo effects result in negative outcomes driven by negative expectations¹².
Two concepts from psychology and medicine, the placebo effect and nocebo effect, offer a powerful lens for understanding how social media shapes emotional states. Placebo effects occur when positive expectations improve subjective experience, while nocebo effects result in negative outcomes driven by negative expectations¹².
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