How strong is the association between social media use and false consensus?

Volume: 125, Pages: 106947 - 106947
Published: Dec 1, 2021
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...
Paper Details
Title
How strong is the association between social media use and false consensus?
Published Date
Dec 1, 2021
Volume
125
Pages
106947 - 106947
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