DiscoverSleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine
#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine

#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine

Update: 2025-11-03
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The media can be a fantastic source of information about insomnia, or it can be a lens that distorts and confuses the issue. In this episode we will:

  • Contrast to contemporary insomnia articles from popular media
  • Understand the difference between causation and relationships
  • Learn how the use to percentages can distort the scale of an effect
  • Read how media frequently confuses "sleep deprivation" and "insomnia"
  • Evaluate an example of how media can positively educate and help readers understand insomnia better

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine

#176 - Media and Insomnia: It’s So Hard To Tell From Just A Magazine

Chris Winter, MD