James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the revelation that Texas Republican Kay Granger, a member of Congress, has been absent from her job and living in an assisted living facility for dementia patients for the past few months (01:48).  The guys also consider the power of online negativity has, which may even extend to being able to reshape our perceptions of things we experienced firsthand (25:20) and weigh in on all the hand wringing about the nba ratings declines and what may be driving it (44:31).   Kay Granger is residing in assisted-living facility, her son tells Dallas publication (Politico) Report of 'Missing' GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash (Newsweek)   What Is Negativity Bias and How Can It Be Overcome? (Positive Psychology) Negative expressions are shared more on Twitter for public figures than for ordinary users (NIH.gov) We’ve Misunderstood Human Nature for 100 Years (NY Times)   NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere (WaPo) NBA Ratings Tank While The NFL Jumps. What’s Behind The Viewership Contrast? (Daily Wire) Where does the NBA stand in the ratings? (Sports Media Watch) Kevin Durant ‘locked in’ to solve ratings dilemma as he admits ‘rough patch’ for the NBA (Awful Announcing)  

Call It Like I See It

James Keys, Tunde Ogunlana

A Current US Congresswoman Living in an Assisted Living Facility Continues a Disturbing Trend; Can Negativity Online Change How You Remember Experiences? also, Making Sense of the Decline in NBA Ratings

JAN 1, 202566 MIN
Call It Like I See It

A Current US Congresswoman Living in an Assisted Living Facility Continues a Disturbing Trend; Can Negativity Online Change How You Remember Experiences? also, Making Sense of the Decline in NBA Ratings

JAN 1, 202566 MIN

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James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss the revelation that Texas Republican Kay Granger, a member of Congress, has been absent from her job and living in an assisted living facility for dementia patients for the past few months (01:48).  The guys also consider the power of online negativity has, which may even extend to being able to reshape our perceptions of things we experienced firsthand (25:20) and weigh in on all the hand wringing about the nba ratings declines and what may be driving it (44:31).

 

Kay Granger is residing in assisted-living facility, her son tells Dallas publication (Politico)

Report of 'Missing' GOP Congresswoman in Senior Facility Sparks Backlash (Newsweek)

 

What Is Negativity Bias and How Can It Be Overcome? (Positive Psychology)

Negative expressions are shared more on Twitter for public figures than for ordinary users (NIH.gov)

We’ve Misunderstood Human Nature for 100 Years (NY Times)

 

NBA ratings are down. Three-pointers are up. And the discourse is everywhere (WaPo)

NBA Ratings Tank While The NFL Jumps. What’s Behind The Viewership Contrast? (Daily Wire)

Where does the NBA stand in the ratings? (Sports Media Watch)

Kevin Durant ‘locked in’ to solve ratings dilemma as he admits ‘rough patch’ for the NBA (Awful Announcing)