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1 Thing a Neuroscientist Does When He Starts to Feel Anxious In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, Alex Korb, Ph.D., shares the question he asks himself when he’s feeling anxious because it allows him to address the problem without freezing or stewing.
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Claims checked
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Techniques found
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Topics
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1 Thing a Neuroscientist Does When He Starts to Feel Anxious In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, Alex Korb, Ph.D., shares the question he asks himself when he’s feeling anxious because it allows him to address the problem without freezing or stewing.
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Common ground
The clearest point to anchor on is this: In the summer of 2009, Anil Seth spent an unforgettable week with about a dozen Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus.
Perspective signals
The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.
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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.
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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.
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Loaded Language
70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole
80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “In the summer of 2009, Anil Seth spent an unforgettable week with about a dozen Octopus vulgaris, the common octopus”
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While the evidence contains general information about Octopus vulgaris and consciousness, there is no specific mention of Anil Seth spending a week with twelve octopuses in the summer of 2009.
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— Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms belonging to the biological kingdom Animalia (). With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, have myocytes and are able to mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal
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— Consciousness is being aware of something internal to one's self, or of states or objects in one's external environment. It has been the topic of extensive explanations, analyses, and debate among phi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness
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— The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy and popular science series. Hosted by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Infinite_Monkey_Cage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Infinite_Monkey_Cage
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Claim 2: “In May 2022, my daughter Emmy mentioned a few times that her bottom teeth felt strange. As she was 8 years old at the time”
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The evidence contains unrelated information about the Emmy Awards, a different child's dental issues, and general autism information. There is no evidence confirming a specific 8-year-old girl named Emmy reporting strange bottom teeth in May 2022.
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— The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Presented by the Academy of Televis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Awards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Awards
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— The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_Emmy_Awards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_Emmy_Awards
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— The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Awards
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Claim 3: “Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions in the U.S., affecting up to 19% of adults”
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The claim is explicitly reported by two independent cross-reference sources (Flipboard entries) stating that anxiety affects up to 19% of adults in the U.S.
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— The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As a part of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army
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— Citizenship of the United States is a legal status that entails citizens with specific rights, duties, protections, and benefits in the United States. It serves as a foundation of fundamental rights d…
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— The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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Claim 4: “S&P 500 sees $1.8 trillion wipeout, Nasdaq tallies biggest point drop on record”
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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of the S&P 500 and the letter 'S'. There is no evidence regarding a specific $1.8 trillion wipeout or a record point drop for the Nasdaq.
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— E-mini S&P, often abbreviated to "E-mini" (despite the existence of many other E-mini contracts) and designated by the commodity ticker symbol ES, is a stock market index futures contract traded on th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mini_S&P
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— S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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— S&P 500 Futures are financial futures which allow an investor to hedge with or speculate on the future value of various components of the S&P 500 Index market index. S&P 500 futures contracts were fir…
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