Why is it we spend 3 solid minutes watching someone we don't know vent about something we don't really care about? Researchers found that friends and followers are more likely to "echo" angry sentiments on social media. So, how can we break the cycle? LINKS Check out @goodnews_movement on Instagram Read 'The Minds’ Mirror: A new type of neuron--called a mirror neuron--could help explain how we learn through mimicry and why we empathize with others' By LEA WINERMAN published on APA.org Read 'As your social media emotions go viral, anger spreads the fastest' by Helen A.S. Popkin for NBC News, 2013 Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram Watch @thespace_podcast on TikTok Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88 Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy ExecutiveProducer: Elise Cooper Editor: Adrian Walton Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.