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11/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

It’s all propaganda: New research suggests media coverage about disease outbreaks is designed to control what you think and remember about the disease

A study published in the journal Psychological Science, the flagship publication of the Association for Psychological Science, reveals that mass media coverage and personal anxiety influence people about the facts they both remember and forget during a disease outbreak. “The starting point for our study was the exaggerated coverage of Ebola in 2014 despite the absence of any serious […]

09/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

Veterans group named “Got Your 6” fights against inaccurate depictions of veterans in films and TV shows

The Washington-based nonprofit veterans group Got Your 6 has been working with the media industry to change the stereotypical portrayal of veterans in both television and film. According to the group, the most common veteran stereotypes seen in media portray frail and broken soldiers, crazed and violent veterans as well as downright murderous representations. The group also noted […]

08/09/2017 / By Russel Davis

Positive Thinking DEBUNKED: Belief in a positive future found to halt present-day action (and lead to bad outcomes)

A study published in Psychological Science revealed that people tend to think that other people who have a different opinion than theirs would eventually come around and understand their points of view. According to experts, this belief in a favorable future holds true across various contexts and cultures, which in turn provides a clearer picture on some […]

05/13/2017 / By Russel Davis

The Health Ranger deconstructs the REAL economics of health care reform (and why you have to reform Big Pharma first)

In his recent podcast, Health Ranger Mike Adams stressed that today’s generation do not realize that their current lifestyle choices, such as eating toxic foods or pesticide-laden produce, may greatly contribute to future healthcare spending. According to the Health Ranger, what most people do not realize is that they contribute to these future costs by […]

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