Election Anxiety with Dr. Catherine Sanderson
Host Ron Steslow welcomes Poler Family Professor of Psychology at Amherst College Dr. Catherine Sanderson back to Politicology to talk about how to curb election anxiety.
Then they discuss the psychological factors that contributed to January 6th, how they might impact this election cycle, the climate on college campuses, and the blacklisting of “Zionist” therapists amid a professional trend of ‘critical social justice therapy.’
Segments to look forward to:
(03:30) How higher stakes elections produce more anxiety
(05:18) Coping Strategies
(08:51) Making a plan for stressful moments
(10:54)…
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