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NaPodPoMo Day 3: How Our Brains Respond to Moral Injustices
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NaPodPoMo Day 3: How Our Brains Respond to Moral Injustices

Moral outrage can have positive aspects, as long as we avoid Outrage Overload

Moral outrage is a powerful emotion that can motivate us to take action against injustice. But too much outrage can also have negative consequences for our health and well-being.

In this episode of Outrage Science Bites, we discuss the positive and negative aspects of moral outrage. We also talk about how to manage chronic outrage and protect ourselves from its negative effects.

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Additional notes:

In this episode, we also discuss the following:

  • The evolutionary biology of moral outrage

  • How moral outrage can be used to manipulate people

  • The importance of self-care for people who are frequently exposed to outrage-inducing content

We hope this episode helps you to better understand the complex phenomenon of moral outrage and how to manage it in a healthy way.

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