Research into Cognitive Distortion of Technical Image Symbols in the Age of Convergence Media
In the age of convergence media,with the continuous advance and renewal of media technolo-gy,technical image symbols have become the dominant media ones,the popularization of which has not only deeply affected people's modes of cognition and lifestyle,but has also given rise to a new phenomenon:cogni-tive distortion,that is,distortion of people's perception of reality.In today's mediated society,this phenome-non is manifested as a new-type"illiteracy"that is distinct from traditional literal illiteracy,and this is a phe-nomenon of post-literal illiteracy.Specifically,the main manifestation of cognitive distortion is that the ob-structing function of images is too prominent and people immerse themselves in an image-constructed world without being aware of it.The reason for cognitive distortion mainly lies in people's insufficient understanding of the essence of technical images and the inability to recognize the cognitive differences brought about by dif-ferent media.The consequences of this distortion are multifaceted with it hindering the construction of autono-mous subjects,blurring the boundary between the virtual and the real,and reinforcing the control force of im-age ideology.Therefore,we need to have a deeper understanding of cognitive distortion,understand and per-ceive technical images again,clarify how to use media correctly,and return to our original learning abilities.Only by doing so,can we better adapt to this image-dominated world and avoid the negative impacts of cogni-tive distortion.