Research connects drug war violence in Mexico with desensitization in social media
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Amid times of crisis, citizens often turn to social media as a method to share information, make observations and vent. But as a Georgia Tech professor's research into social media use amid the Mexican drug war shows, posts can reveal growing numbness, or desensitization, during times of protracted violence and stress.