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Why we become addicted to being outraged at public figures

I keep checking if that politician I hate tweeted anything new and when they haven't I feel disappointed like I wanted to be angry.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sustained anger can become so familiar it feels necessary, creating a dependency on the very sources of our distress.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.