It’s human nature to want to be happy, but it seems like constantly pursuing happiness ironically makes us less happy in the long run. Neurological studies have found that having overly high expectations about things or events often results in less satisfaction overall, even after a positive outcome. Worse still is that this diminished happiness causes us to move on from positive outcomes quickly because of our need to feel happy, meaning we aren’t able to be grateful for what we just achieved or what just happened in our lives. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
