Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following current events—it’s to build healthier habits around how, when, and where we get our news.
I had to mute subreddits like r/cats and r/dogs because of posts memorializing pets. I can’t help feeling the pain of that person’s loss and it just made me feel so sad so frequently.