George Gerbner believed that heavy television viewing generated the "mean world syndrome," in which viewers became fearful and had distorted views of society.

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George Gerbner's cultivation theory suggests that heavy television viewing can lead to perceptions of reality that align more with the world as presented on TV than with the actual world, leading to the "mean world syndrome" where people perceive the world as more dangerous and frightening than it actually is.

George Gerbner Believed That Heavy Television Viewing Generated the "Mean