Topic: Psychological Triggers

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Tone Chaser
Episode 14 • • 51:03 - 55:21

14: Tone Chaser

Overcoming Information Addiction and Visceral Reactions

One speaker shares a personal story about their history as an "info junkie" and how they have learned to push back against the constant stream of news. They describe observing a spouse's visceral reaction to a news headline as a classic example of "audience capture." The segment highlights the difficulty of escaping the psychological hooks used by digital media to maintain user attention.