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Podcast: Explore The Space
Episode: Jessi Gold On Mental Illness, Illusory Truth Effect & Gun Violence
Description: “It’s very hard for people to see things happen and not have a reason”
Jessi Gold is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, she joins us after a horrible string of mass shootings to discuss gun violence, illusory truth effect, and mental illness. We jump into the superb Time Magazine article she wrote alongside Megan Ranney, this is an essential look into the impact of talking points and obfuscation around gun violence. We also examine the damage caused by conflations and stigma, and the importance of psychiatrists finding their voice on this issue to overco...