Influence of Media on Human Psychology: Critical Evaluation of Ivermectin Claim for COVID-19

Critical evaluation of a media
or public claim about
psychology

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Psychology refers to a scientific study which indicates about the human behaviours and
their mind. Media have high impact on the people perspective which is based on certain
assumptions about individual behavior. This can be effective and able to influence individual
thinking that can be in both positive and negative aspect. There are many types of claims which
has be applied about the approaches of human psychology during COVID. In this, these claims
are effectively able to influence people with higher authenticity and impact individual decision.
In this, there is a claim that media has influence on human psychology of large population which
attract public to believe on them blindly. There is a controversy that Ivermectin tablet is effective
in COVID and can help to eliminate coronavirus. Media has influenced human psychology is all
which make every individual to get that medicine which is effective and can help to get better
and effective information. In this report, there is discussion about the aspect of influence of
media on the human psychology (Joseph & et. al., (2020)).
MAIN BODY
Human psychology is a term defined as the science of mind and the human behaviour.
This influence psychological approaches on the basis of some assumptions. As the psychology
involves the study of both the conscious as well as sub conscious phenomena and the feelings
and thought process. The psychologists can elaborate the human behaviour and the mental
processes of an individual which includes the perception, attention, emotions, their cognition,
brain functioning and so on. The interest of various psychologists extends to the interpersonal
relationships, the psychological resilience and many other areas in between the social
psychology.
While taking the aspect of psychology, it is well defined that the ivermectin is a drug
which is claimed media which provide treatment for the covid-19. With this, a wide range of side
effect and adverse drug reaction is identified with this medication among the people. Moreover,
due to the media aur any other respect the drug is widely create a hype in the treatment of covid-
19 and this is falsely claimed. So, the side effect and adverse effect is determined and the people
is usually because the psychology of the people is predominantly changed because of covid-19
fear and without any evidence. They use the drug in excessive way which can create a number of
consequences and complication with people.