How Headlines Manipulate Emotions

Headlines are ads for articles. 'You won't believe' and 'They finally admitted' prime outrage before you read body text that may contradict.

Moral emotional words—shocking, disgusting, evil—activate sharing. Calm headlines lose A/B tests.

Read past headline before reacting. If body is paywalled, wait for secondary summary.

Unfollow outlets that consistently bait; life is short.

When sharing, write your own neutral description—break the chain.

Teach students headline rewriting exercise in schools.

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