#45 Psychology Of Blame

Pointing fingers has become our national pastime. But why do we do it? I cover two research articles on theories & relate them to our current social, political, and sports climates. Do politicians feed us narratives, sports identify us with our teams, and refs are against us? Plus I give my take on the outrage machine after Harrison Butker's commencement speech.. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

Links to the articles: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266394032_A_Theory_of_Blame

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103117302275

• 1:12 - Harrison Butker & The Outrage Machine
• 15:33 - Psychology Of Blame
• 48:35 - #MHToD