Current events are a rich source of classroom topics for teachers and students. However, they can also be overwhelming and difficult to process. Media can be an important influencer that can shape people’s perception of events and amplify the effect of certain facts. It is also easy for long-held beliefs and values to be exploited in the name of political purposes. As a result, people can experience a strong emotional reaction that has little to do with the event itself. Psychologists can help by providing a broader context and by helping people size up their own risk more realistically as they read the news, Brauer says.
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A polarizing president, a government shutdown, and international tensions involving the Venezuela crisis put Americans under stress in 2022, according to APA’s Stress in America survey.