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How to Break the ‘Clustering’ Nirvana: Interpretation of the Phenomenon of Youth Network ‘Clustering’ from a Psychological Point of View

Author(s)

Feng Chen

Affiliation(s)

Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Abstract

In the network society, the "clustering" of youth has become a prominent group phenomenon, characterized by homogeneity and conformity, extensive autonomy, identity independence, behavioral constraints. From a psychological perspective, this phenomenon stems from the psychological need for individual pursuit, emotional compensation, and self-satisfaction as a psychological reference point. It also arises from the need for self-identity and a sense of belonging, alongside the manifestation of emotional homogenization and the psychological mechanism of escaping freedom. While youth clustering in the online realm has certain positive roles and impacts to some extent, it also harbors numerous risks and hidden dangers, such as cognitive bias, psychological alienation, identity disorder, and subject mutism. Therefore, strategies for guiding the psychological development of young people in the context of online cluster culture are proposed to achieve risk prevention and resolution.

Keywords

Youth; Clustering; Network; Cognition; Mental Health

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