The news is depressing.
When you watch the news and, on a daily basis, see car jackings, smash and grab robberies, shootings, scams, kidnappings and just general chaos, is it difficult to be positive about the future?
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morrgin · F
Humans will always be interested in bad things happening to other humans, because its how the human brain works. When we hear about these bad things our brain tells us to pay close attention because we might be able to learn something from it that we can use to protect us in the future.
On top of that the news makes it sound like the bad thing could hapoen to anyone or like its happening all the time when its not, but it does make people think they should watch more news so they can be aware and prepared of danger that might impact them.
Read this article by Gavin De Becker on fear tactics the media uses.
https://gdba.com/media-fear-tactics/
On top of that the news makes it sound like the bad thing could hapoen to anyone or like its happening all the time when its not, but it does make people think they should watch more news so they can be aware and prepared of danger that might impact them.
Read this article by Gavin De Becker on fear tactics the media uses.
https://gdba.com/media-fear-tactics/