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Manufactured Despair

Media Induced Learned Helplessness and the Crisis of Perception

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Manufactured Despair

Von: Boris Kriger
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In the contemporary information landscape, individuals are exposed to an overwhelming volume of content delivered through digital and traditional media channels.

This saturation does not merely inform—it distorts, desensitizes, and contributes to a subtle yet pervasive psychological condition: collective learned helplessness.

Drawing on media theory, psychology, and cultural analysis, this book explores how the architecture of modern news production prioritizes emotional shock, ideological conformity, and spectacle over substance. In doing so, it suppresses critical thought and reinforces a passive, reactionary public attitude. The consequences are far-reaching: individuals experience chronic fatigue, disengagement, and a paradoxical blend of hyper-awareness and existential numbness.

This study argues that the media ecosystem, rather than reflecting reality, imposes a narrow emotional framework on it—one that systematically erodes autonomy, coherence, and hope.

©2025 Boris Kriger (P)2025 Boris Kriger
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