PENGARUH MEDIA MASSA TERHADAP TAHAP PERKEMBANGAN PSIKOLOGI AGAMA PADA MANUSIA

Abstract

The presence of mass media in the current era of globalization is nothing
special, various kinds of media appear, grow and develop like
mushrooms in the rainy season, especially with the internet that allows
connections between individuals in this world. The media enter into
people's lives and have an influence on one's beliefs, this is in line with
the opinion of Jhon Vivian who said that mass media is a facility that
carries messages to the public. A person's religious behavior arises
because of an internal urge, which then gets an influence from the
environment. In subsequent developments, religious behavior is much
influenced by factors of religious experience, personality, psychological
elements and others. Human life experiences several phases in the level
of development of the religious soul in itself, including the children's
phase, the adolescent phase, the adult phase, and the advanced phase.
Each phase has its own characteristics and uniqueness. One of the
formers of religious character in these phases is the mass media. Mass
media in the present era is not only a complement but also a part of life.
This media has both positive and negative influences on humans.