Tag: Bias

Addiction to News: A Drug of Hate & Division

At this time in history, millions of people have saturated themselves in a barrage of sensationalized news content. There is an addiction to news and an increased propensity toward viewing and rehashing information that affirms one’s opinions and beliefs AND carries an emotional charge. The acts of reading or listening to emotionally charged information directly affect our physiology. These physiological responses sound an alarm within our nervous system and release the neurochemicals and stress hormones that cause us to react. According to our reptilian brain, it is a matter of life or death! However, they do not prime us for …