
Episode 614 • • 8:32 - 11:35
614: Fruity Drinks
Contagious Stress and Climate Change Anxiety in Youth
A study from the Max Planck Institute suggests that stress is contagious and can be transmitted through television and observation of others. This phenomenon is linked to rising anxiety levels in children who are exposed to alarming climate change reporting in schools. The reporting suggests that teaching young children that the Earth is dying leads to significant psychological distress and resentment toward older generations.
