Voices in the Family

Feeling outrage doesn’t lead to action, but it can hurt us


Listen Later

A lot of people feel outrage when they’re online – about the news, about injustice or violence in their neighborhood, country, or the world. But where does that outrage take people?

A new study from Lancaster University analyzed over a million posts linked to online petitions. It found that moral outrage helps posts go viral, but it doesn’t significantly increase signatures on petitions.

Outrage doesn’t seem to lead to action, but – scientists are finding that feeling outraged while spending lots of time online can have real health consequences.

In one of their occasional conversations, WHYY’s Maiken Scott and psychologist Dan Gottlieb discuss the findings.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Voices in the FamilyBy WHYY

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

37 ratings


More shows like Voices in the Family

View all
The Pulse by NPR

The Pulse

327 Listeners

Eleanor Amplified by WHYY

Eleanor Amplified

2,192 Listeners

A.I. Nation by WHYY

A.I. Nation

191 Listeners