Why Do Smart People Get Hooked On Wellness Trends?

If you’ve spent time on social media lately, you’ve probably been exposed to questionable ‘wellness’ content. It’s easy to dismiss those that follow these ‘wellness’ trends as gullible or misinformed, but research suggests that personality traits may help explain why some educated, well-intentioned people fall into these fringe practices.
Vanessa talks to Sam Cornell, PHD Candidate in Public Health & Community Medicine at the University of Western Sydney’s School of Population Health about how people can fall down this rabbit hole and how to help them get out of it.
You can find the article on the Conversation here.