How to Nurture Leads Without Being Pushy

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Information intolerance becomes problematic when individuals feel they must ignore it completely or lack the tools to develop habits around following the news. This phenomenon is particularly visible among people who are already marginalized in society. A vicious cycle then begins as news outlets fail to reach them. You find that: "People blame themselves for avoiding the news at least as often as they blame the news." How do you explain this? News monitoring is often considered a social norm.


There is cognitive dissonance among individuals who have internalized australia telegram these norms as part of their civic duty. They struggle to reconcile these beliefs with their infophobic behaviors. leading them to express regret for not doing more to monitor the news. Some people attribute this dissonance to a personal failing. even though they believe they have very good reasons for not spending more time on the news. They point to their anxious personality. their lack of education. or their political commitment.


Others. however. blame the media. They say they would be more interested if news outlets presented the news in a more educational. less depressing. or relevant way. If our attention is so valuable. why do we want to allocate it to something whose longevity may end tomorrow? If we are intellectually honest. it is clear that our commitment to news comes from a desire to maintain our position in our communities. in order to secure the social benefits that flow from it.