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Your brain was never designed for this much bad news (www.sciencedaily.com)
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Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)
  • most of it doesn't affect you directly
  • you have almost no direct input on major world or regional events which become headline news

Shit's happening in the world. You can do nothing to stop it from happening. This is in stark contrast to everything else going on in your life.

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