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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker Feb 18

    The good news is … people like to read good news | Mark Rice-Oxleyhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/but-first-here-is-the-good-news-?CMP=share_btn_tw …

    3:36 AM - 18 Feb 2018
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      1. Jim Meigs‏Verified account @jamesbmeigs Feb 18
        Replying to @sapinker

        We had a great talk with @soljourno founder @dnbornstein about this very issue on @fixitshow. We need more Solutions Journalism!https://www.acast.com/howdowefixit/-94avitalfixforthemedia-davidbornstein …

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      1. Kepler's Somnium‏ @SomniumProject Feb 18
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        Bad news for @Guardian then, the miserablist rag

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      1. Christina Behme‏ @ChristinaBehme4 Feb 18
        Replying to @sapinker

        Can you PLEASE tell this the mass-media? Maybe it would finally end their obsession with Trump and misery ...

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      2. Marcus Gibson‏ @Marcusgibson Feb 20
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        Harsh reality should always be preferable to beautiful delusions. Truth is, we’ve bought most of our gains on high interest credit:pic.twitter.com/l1jadzQUNj

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      1. Bharat Mata‏ @TheBharatMata Feb 18
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        Good news gives us a sense of security & creates a positive impact on mind. Bad news enhances negativity.

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      1. Phil Cain‏ @philcaincom Feb 18
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        I agree, Steven, yes... It is possible to combine success with the responsibility to examine issues with a keen eye open for solutions, an approach I have taken in my uplifting take on alcoholhttp://www.philcain.com/alcohol-companion/ …

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      1. Jan Kuitenbrouwer‏Verified account @kuitenbrouwer Feb 18
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        Constructive journalism is often denounced by journalists who are in denial of the fact that ‘normal’ journalism is often destructive.

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      1. Helena Lee‏Verified account @BBCHelenaLee Feb 18
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        @PeterWilkinson9

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      1. Ludovico‏ @Novocastro Feb 19
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        Una gran parte de los periodistas son carroñeros!

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      1. colin lyons‏ @VdlchJ Feb 18
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        Judging someone as evil is becoming aware of the reflection of your irrational behavior •unnecessarily• eating thousands of animals, children through poverty, extinction and you and your children’s health=FEAR Fear manifests irrationally as unnecessarily eating ‘each other’pic.twitter.com/6yoRASgp8B

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