As a private investigator I talk to people a lot. And people will use all sorts of tactics to try to throw you off or conceal information. A common one is trying to influence your emotions, and therefore your judgement and reasoning. And it’s not just the people I’m interviewing, everyone does it. This is because everyone has a bias, however hidden it may be. This includes the media. While their bias may not be to misrepresent a story, or promote one side over the other, they certainly have a bias to try and get more eyeballs on their article. And how do they get more readers? By eliciting some sort of emotional response. Usually in the headline to draw you in, and then the first few paragraphs to keep you reading. If they can make you angry, sad, frustrated, … Read More