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Allison Earl studies the challenges of getting health information to people who need it. Her research looks at how people react defensively to information about their health and how to improve it. In this episode, she shares her research on people’s tendency to avoid threatening health information and how simple meditation exercises can make people more open to these kinds of messages.

Episode 18 of Opinion Science, Released August 10, 2020. Produced and hosted by Andy Luttrell.

For more, head to this episode's webpage: opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/health-communication-with-allison-earl

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