Internet Trolls: How to Deal with Negativity

Change Your Brain Every Day

Dr Daniel Amen

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4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

A disturbing phenomenon that has emerged over the past several years has been the rise of ‘internet trolls’, people who regularly engage in harassment and other types of negative activity online. In this episode of the podcast, the Amens take an in-depth look at these trolls and examine how and why they engage in hurtful behavior, and why strategies like positivity-bias training can help you to remain objective when the hate comes your way.

For more info on Dr. Daniel Amen's new book, "Your Brain is Always Listening", visit https://yourbrainisalwayslistening.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Brain Warrior's Way Podcast, I'm Dr. Daniel Aiman.
0:12.3	And I'm Tana Aiman.
0:13.6	In our podcast, we provide you with the tools you need to become a warrior for the health
0:17.7	of your brain and body.
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0:24.7	transforming lives for 30 years, using tools like brain-spect imaging, to personalize treatment,
0:31.8	to your brain for more information, visit Aimanclinics.com.
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0:45.3	To learn more, go to BrainMD.com.
0:49.5	Welcome back.
0:50.5	We are talking about internet troll dragons, something we know a little bit about.
0:56.4	Anytime you've got a platform, no matter how big or small, if you've got a platform
1:01.4	and you're out there every day, you're going to get some of this.
1:04.6	So, internet troll dragons, let's talk about how they affect people, what you can do
1:12.0	about them and how these voices actually, what told they take?
1:16.6	Well, it's very interesting that if you write books like you and I, a book that has only
1:25.6	five star reviews, people actually don't believe, because they know the world is filled with
1:33.6	people at a different opinion, but sometimes an internet troll is someone who is just so
1:43.9	hurtful.
1:45.0	And so, hateful that you know it's not about you, that it's about them and that they
1:55.4	have more than six, right?
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