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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 12 Aug 2014

    What All This Bad News Is Doing to Us http://sciof.us/1kOaLDs  via @thescienceofus

    7:23 PM - 12 Aug 2014
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      1. Phillipa Charlotte‏ @QueenPhillippa 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus We need it. It is making us wake up, grow up, and do something.

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      1. ملک شیردل خان‏ @MSherdilkhan 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus good

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      1. Samuel Pitt‏ @SamuelPitt3 May 17
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        Bad news is polluting young minds and youth are losing the ability to think objectively.

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      1. rube heretic‏ @RubeHeretic 16 Nov 2016
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        "“You can’t change the externals,” she said. " Are you writing for citizens or for consumers?

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      1. Binwars‏ @binwars 31 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus @jessesingal UK security threat level raised to severe. Does this make us feel safer or more uneasy?

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      1. Abramich Sebi‏ @AbramichS 27 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus in regards to Norris may the innocent rest in peace still deciphering ox

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      1. Abramich Sebi‏ @AbramichS 27 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus anyway hows life in contrast to forever

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      1. Abramich Sebi‏ @AbramichS 27 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus deciphered a combination of mixed signals and a pointed remarked disguised as wtf anyway channel 9 7 reporting

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      1. Caring Capitalist‏ @caringcapitalis 14 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus Well it makes me want to help more! I have just set up two charity donations! 8)

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      1. Floor Basten PhD‏ @BlanchefleurX 13 Aug 2014
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        .@sapinker @thescienceofus I also recommend “Avoid News. Towards a Healthy News Diet” by Rolf Dobelli (2010) http://www.dobelli.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Avoid_News_Part1_TEXT.pdf …

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      1. Floor Basten PhD‏ @BlanchefleurX 13 Aug 2014
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        Thanks, I was just wondering about this yesterday @sapinker What All This Bad News Is Doing to Us http://sciof.us/1kOaLDs  via @thescienceofus

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      1. Andy‏ @Ajwaite2000Andy 13 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus We live in the safest times in Human history but that just isn't box office is it, sadly?

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      1. Ray Perkins‏ @RaymondJPerkins 12 Aug 2014
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        “@sapinker: What All This Bad News Is Doing to Us http://sciof.us/1kOaLDs  via @thescienceofus”

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      1. Mrs. Jenzy Jen Jenzinita‏ @47young1 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus P.S. I loved The Stuff of Thought. Subtle humor...

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      1. allison rosenberg‏ @AllisonAllyjeep 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus ummmm...and who owns the media outlets? 6 news outlets owns predominately all the media

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      1. Far South Project‏ @FarSouthProject 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus One thing I find quite useful is to walk to the end of a jetty and look out at the sea for a while...

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      1. Mrs. Jenzy Jen Jenzinita‏ @47young1 12 Aug 2014
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        @sapinker @thescienceofus killing us?

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