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EPISODE · Aug 29, 2013 · 21 MIN

Ep 201: Mother Nature and Blaming the Victim

from Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files · host Michael Britt

We know that many people have a tendency to blame victims even when something tragic and unexplainable happens to them.  But did you know how easily this blaming can be triggered?  If I were to describe a natural disaster and tell you about "mother nature's wrath" would you be more or less willing to help the victims?  I'll also talk about two common occurrences in adolescence: the imaginary audience and the personal fable.  Find out them in this episode of The Psych Files. 

We know that many people have a tendency to blame victims even when something tragic and unexplainable happens to them.  But did you know how easily this blaming can be triggered?  If I were to describe a natural disaster and tell you about "mother nature's wrath" would you be more or less willing to help the victims?  I'll also talk about two common occurrences in adolescence: the imaginary audience and the personal fable.  Find out them in this episode of The Psych Files.

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