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Addicted to Outrage
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What does Beyonce, social media and psychology have in common? Beyonce's fans, in response to a perceive snub, reacted with the typical storm of outrage at something barely perceptible. Why is this interesting? It turns out that social media plays on primitive psychological and biological responses to threats and happiness. What are these responses, why are they happening and what are the risks? Join us for the answers.
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Manage episode 240261338 series 2534041
What does Beyonce, social media and psychology have in common? Beyonce's fans, in response to a perceive snub, reacted with the typical storm of outrage at something barely perceptible. Why is this interesting? It turns out that social media plays on primitive psychological and biological responses to threats and happiness. What are these responses, why are they happening and what are the risks? Join us for the answers.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdissent/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pointofdissent/support52 episodes
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