How the news affects our thinking and behavior
According to new research, the news can influence us in unexpected ways, from our risk perception to the content of our dreams to our risks of having a heart attack.
Alison Holman was doing a routine study on mental health in the United States. Then disaster hit.
Two bombs exploded ten seconds apart on April 15, 2013, as hundreds of runners raced through the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon. On that day, three individuals were slain, including an eight-year-old kid. Thousands were hurt. Sixteen victims had their limbs amputated.
