How the News Brainwashes Us

Success feels hard when everything feels overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to. In this episode, I break down why focusing too far ahead can actually keep you stuck, unmotivated, and mentally exhausted. Feeling stuck? It's time to take back control. If you're ready to master your ...  Show more

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t lack of effort but an outdated version of yourself running your life? In this episode, I break down how most of who you are was programmed before the age of seven—and how that 1.0 version may be holding you back and how to intentionally bui ...  Show more

Why do we respond more to the negative over the positive; to criticism more than praise? Why do we worry so much? How can we stop our negative thought patterns? Science shows this negative thinking is innate, it’s our negativity bias and it explains why negative events and emotio ...  Show more

Explore the negativity bias, the psychological tendency that makes us dwell on negative events and information. Learn why it happens and its impact on our lives. Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/the-negativity-bias ...  Show more

Just witnessing an act of rudeness can make us more likely to be rude ourselves. Learn why -- and what you can do about it -- in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-rudeness-contagious.htm Learn more about your ad-choices at htt ...  Show more

A new survey shows that more people are avoiding the news. Today on “Post Reports,” our media reporter Paul Farhi talks with Elahe Izadi about “news avoiders” – and how the media could respond to this growing trend.

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