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What a mask brawl on Nextdoor reveals about the human brain

A fight about masks on Nextdoor is typical of pandemic tensions. What’s not typical is that everyone in this fight agrees on the importance of wearing masks.

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KCRW placeholderBy Jarrett Hill • Aug 20, 2020 • 30m Listen

A fight about masks on Nextdoor is typical of pandemic tensions. What’s not typical is that everyone in this fight agrees on the importance of wearing masks. KCRW talks to USC neuroscientist Jonas Kaplan about the psychological and emotional traps we fall into when wrestling with tough issues.

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    Jarrett Hill

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Jenna Kagel

    Radio producer

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