Election Anxiety with Dr. Catherine Sanderson

Host Ron Steslow welcomes Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson back to Politicology to talk about how to curb election anxiety. 

Then they discuss the psychological factors that contributed to January 6th, how they might impact this election cycle, the climate on college campuses, and the blacklisting of “Zionist” therapists amid a professional trend of ‘critical social justice therapy.’

Segments to look forward to:

(03:30) How higher stakes elections produce more anxiety 

(05:18) Coping Strategies 

(08:51) Making a plan for stressful moments

(10:54) The pitfalls of doom scrolling 

(17:14) Forming connections to combat anxiety 

(20:45) How getting involved in election efforts can reduce anxiety 

(31:10) Empathy in leadership 

(33:25) Concerns about the Peaceful Transfer of Power 

(35:43) The psychological factors that contributed to January 6th 

(48:27) The trend of increasing acceptance of political violence 

(51:49) The problem of blacklisting ‘Zionist’ therapists and the trend toward ‘critical social justice therapy’

(56:34) The challenges on college campuses 

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