During today's special mailbag episode, Dr. Hanson and Forrest answer questions from listeners related to things that can hijack our attention, specifically hysterical and violent forms of media.

If you'd like to submit a question, use the form on this page!

Royal Society Open Science Study

Statement from the Society for Media Psychology and Technology of the American Psychological Association

Consortium of Scholars Open Letter

PNAS Metaanalysis

Timestamps:

2:00: "I feel like our culture bombards us with hysteria. What can we do to stop it from influencing us?"

12:50: "Do violent video games, or other forms of media, cause children to become violent?"

24:45: "How much exposure to intense media would you allow your child?"

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