EPISODE · Oct 31, 2023 · 35 MIN
What are you so afraid of (feat. Seth Norrholm)
from Unspun · host Amanda Sturgill
"Nothing happened" doesn't make for much of a headline, and newsmakers know it. When they want to get your attention or get you to do something, sometimes they deliberately use fear. Dr. Sturg talks about how how the powerful use fear deceptively to keep their followers engaged. Then, she and Dr. Seth Norrhom, a psychiatry professor and fear researcher, discuss how your brain interacts with the news that you get, both from media and from social media. Follow Dr. Norrholm:On Slate.comSeth Norrholm on TwitterFollow Dr. SturgTwitter - Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) / XWebsites - Sturg says | Unspun’s SubstackQuestions and [email protected] are #AltGovhttps://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538162095/We-Are-#ALTGOV-Social-Media-Resistance-from-the-InsideDetecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake Newshttps://www.amazon.com/Detecting-Deception-Tools-Fight-Fake/dp/1538141027 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Fear has an important relationship to the news. In this episode, learn how newsmakers use fear to get people to do what they want. My guest, professor Dr. Seth Norrholm has studied fear and anxiety for more than 20 years. We discuss how people process information from the media and social media and how fear plays a role in what you pay attention to and understand. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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