Speaking of Psychology

How to cope with news overload, with Markus Brauer, PhD, and Don Grant, PhD

Nov 23, 2022

44:08

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Markus Brauer

Don Grant

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Speaking of Psychology Podcast - Kim Mills

02:29

Dr. Brahe Oraksh, Is This New?

04:16

Is There a Better Way to Get Your News?

05:19

Introduction

2min

Is There More News?

2min

The Effects of News Consumption on Emotional Distress

2min

The Relationship Between Emotional Distress and News Consumption on Social Media

2min

Dr. Brahe Oraksh, Is This New?

4min

Is There a Relationship Between News Consumption and Emotional Distress?

3min

Should Parents Control Their Children's News Consumption?

2min

Teen Addiction - What Are You Really Interested In?

3min

How to Be Discriminating About Where You Get Your News

3min

10.

Is There a Better Way to Get Your News?

5min

11.

Is This a Form of Addiction?

5min

12.

Social Media Consumption Leads to Poor Mental Health, Right?

2min

13.

Is Social Media the Best Source of Information?

5min

14.

Speaking of Psychology Podcast - Kim Mills

2min

Are you suffering from news overload? Do you find yourself doomscrolling when you should be sleeping, eating, playing with your kids or doing your job? Do you feel hounded by algorithms that keep sending you more bad news? Media psychologist Don Grant, PhD, and Markus Brauer, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin, discuss why it’s so hard to shut off the news spigot and what you can do to cope with media overload while still staying informed.

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