Media is a way for humans to have various feelings in their minds or media is a thing that

can affect a human at a physiological level. From the start of media till now studies have

shown that different types of media can affect minds of small children much faster and

can even make their behaviour change based on the type of media they watch. Media can

have both positive and negative impacts on a person’s functioning. They can be seen as

given below:

1. Influence of media in old generation: -

• As television is considered as one of the great inventions of humankind, but during the

old centuries' media wasn’t developed like today’s and was expensive.

• In the olden times, there were a few channels on the television set that were only shown

on specific days so people or children were not attached to the television set and did

outdoor activities so their behaviour was mostly positive and healthy.

• Slowly as the time went by and things like computers, video games and the internet

were made public the change in the people was observed.

2. Influence of video games on human: -

• Today the media available on video games is found as a source of enjoyment and stress

relief. Youngsters and adults play video games on their handheld devices or

computers.
• In the field of psychology, the people who play video games tend to have a lot of

positive side as their stress is reduced and as they play video games their minds work

more efficiently and come up with better solutions to problems.

• Schools have been made that put playing video games as a part of studies in the world

for the better development of students through means of the media available on video

games.

• The problem that occurs from this type of media is bloodshed, violence and the

addictiveness from the media of video games.

• Humans that get addicted to this type of media are not able to socialize or maintain

human interaction.

• Many people have behavioural problems and get cranky and angry.

• As Youngsters and adults play together then bad influence can also be seen on

youngsters and they even refrain to go do activities outside and stay in their homes.

3. Media available on social media:

• Social media platforms are like the main thing today and everyone wants to get famous

or become and influencer on social media.

• Social media has helped people get jobs and the media available on that makes them

happy and makes them laugh.

• Sometimes information can be reached to people even faster than news available on

television or radio.

• Positive psychological effect is also seen through social media as it makes people

socialize more, keep them united and connect.

• The problem that occurs through social media also occurs. People get influenced by

fake information and spread fake information on social media, controversies related to

religion, languages and colour.

• Humans also get affected badly due to the political and wrong messages that are spread.

• An individual can also get depressed or get bullied due to which that person’s

psychological state gets disturbed.

4. Media available on televisions: -

• The media on televisions today is like junk food for the mind as non-reality channels or

the non-reality channels take over the minds of humans and harm them in a bad way.

• News channels available on televisions have converted into the entertainment source of

people due to which they don’t get the proper news and spread hatred.

• In television media there is also a media that is made for positivity and making people

happy.

• The laughter shows make people laugh due to which their stress level gets low.
• Channels that are made for children make them happy and not let the negativity in the

world in their mind benefiting their psychological state.