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Scenario

How news alerts manipulate emotional responses

My news app sends me breaking news alerts that make me panic but when I read the full story it is usually not as urgent as the headline suggested.

Patan
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The attention economy profits from emotional arousal rather than informed understanding.

Ideas that help explain it
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