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  • Shamelessly reposting this here, because it seems relevant:

    Negative news has a greater impact on people than positive: https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf

    Media sites know this, and use it to drive engagement:

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01538-4

    https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/social-media-facebook-twitter-politics-b1870628.html

    And so, negative headlines are getting worse: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0276367

    But negative news is addictive and psychologically damaging: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-we-worry/202009/the-psychological-impact-negative-news

    So it's important to try and stay positive:

    https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/benefits-of-good-news

    If you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:

    And here's 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/

    Or videos, if you'd prefer: https://youtube.com/@itssambentley

    Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:

    Remember, realistic optimism is important and, unlike what some might have you believe, is not the same as blissful ignorance or 'burying your head in the sand': https://www.learning-mind.com/realistic-optimism-blind-positivity/

    https://www.centreforoptimism.com/realisticoptimism

    And doesn't mean you must stay uninformed on current affairs: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-stop-doom-scrolling

    https://goodable.co/blog/tips-for-balancing-positive-and-negative-news/

  • Just watched this video myself last night. Really good. His other video on positive tipping points is worth a watch to.

  • Well fuck, might as well give up then, eh? You evidently have...

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  • Not just the EU, but Europe in general really

  • OK, this made me genuinely laugh out loud, well done

  • Install a firewall app and restrict access for every app on your phone?

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