Does the media account extend the finding? That is, does it draw inferences beyond the stated finding? What is the evidence cited?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/09/st… – article 1

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2021/09/to… – article 2

the essay needs to be about the article explaining how too much free time creates a lower sense of wellbeing

answer all bullet points and explain in 2 pages

Aim: examine media account of the finding in social psychology and compare it with the primary source to see how accurate the media account is.
What the media account left out
What the media account added in that wasn’t present in the journal article
to identify some social cognitive shortcuts that might influence the reporting of scientific findings.

The media account

Title, author, author’s credentials
Source: the name of the publication in which it appeared and what type of publication
What the media account contained:
How does the media account present the finding? What does if say/imply was found?
Does the media account extend the finding? That is, does it draw inferences beyond the stated finding?
What is the evidence cited?
How is the evidence interpreted

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