Believing is Seeing

Believing is Seeing

Release date : May 3, 2023
Runtime : 10m
Countries of origin : New Zealand /
Original Language : English /
Director : Sophie Black /
Writers : Sophie Black /
Production companies : Loading Docs /
May 3, 2023 10m New Zealand Documentary English More
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A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
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  • title:Believing is Seeing
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2023
  • Runtime:10m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: New Zealand ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Sophie Black /
  • Writers: Sophie Black ·
  • Production companies: Loading Docs ·
  • Overview:A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
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