Signal25 Sep 2020
Stressful political news can prompt people into action

It’s hard to escape news about politics in 2020, and while engaging with it can make us feel bad, it can also lead to action. That’s according to a study that looks at how negative emotions brought on by the ‘chronic stressor’ of politics can be the impetus people need to want to change the system.

Stressful political news can prompt people into action