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YOUTUBE VIDEOS CAN REDUCE PREJUDICE AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
Published By Livemint
| 28 Nov, 2022
Watching YouTubers talking mental health struggles reduces prejudice: Essex University research
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Published in Scientific Reports, study reveals parasocial relation of viewers with content creators
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It says viewers’ perception about disorders changes positively after watching YouTube videos for 17 min
Mental health prejudice of viewers fell by 8%, intergroup anxiety levels dropped by 11%
Research was conducted on 333 people by splitting them in 3 groups.
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One group was shown YouTube videos of creator who talked about borderline personality disorderÂ
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A series of surveys revealed change in perception of BPD among the viewers
On the flip-side, YouTubers can also have negative impact on viewers, said researchers