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Episode 13: Are we addicted to outrage?

Episode 13: Are we addicted to outrage?

Update: 2024-02-20
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Someone's need to feel validated and important can affect how they view the news, politics and even their own family. In this episode, Dr. Sturg talks with psychotherapist Nick Carmody about the interplay between emotions, beliefs and actions. Plus, she talks about how features like impact and bizarreness shape the news you see. 

 

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Episode 13: Are we addicted to outrage?

Episode 13: Are we addicted to outrage?

Dr. Amanda Sturgill