Our Incompetent ASX, page-105

This post is not directed at any individual ISX poster....but I think it may be relevant i.e. it may explain the substandard and at times totally fictitious content of some of the media/& related other parties' 'haranguing/bombarding' attacks - attacks which have revealed much unsubstantiated bias against ISX and ISX shareholders.  The attacks have been by some nefarious Australian journalists and some nebulous HC posters.  There are more scientific research articles available re the problems/consequences of substance abuse in the journalistic 'profession' - e.g. from CSU Australia and NIH and PubMed databases - who have studied the research literature re tendency, incidence, rates and consequences of journalists' abuse of alcohol and other drugs.

An example - to 'perhaps?' explain why there is such a low standard of journalism from many click based/free access media enterprises such as 9EC.

Licensed under Creative Commons 2.0 - a free open access article as are the others...

https://www.*.com.au/journalists-brains-function-at-a-lower-level-than-average-2017-5

Journalists drink too much, are bad at managing emotions, and operate at a lower level than average, according to a new study


Lindsay Dodgson
May 19, 2017, 9:12 PM

Journalists’ brains apparently show a lower level of executive functioning, which means a below average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, switch between tasks, and show creative and flexible thinking.

This is according to a new study led by neuroscientist and leadership coach Dr Tara Swart, who selected 40 journalists from newspaper, magazine, broadcast, and online platforms to analyse.

The research was conducted over seven months, where the participants took part in simple tests relating to their lifestyle, health, and behaviour.

It was launched in association with the London Press Club, and the main objective was to determine how journalists are wired to be able to thrive under stress.

Each subject completed a blood test, wore a heart-rate monitor for three days, kept a food and drink diary for a week, and completed a brain profile questionnaire.

The results showed that journalists’ brains were operating at a lower level than the average population, particularly due to dehydration and their tendency to self-medicate with alcohol, caffeine, and high-sugar foods.

41% of the subjects said they drank 18 or more units of alcohol a week, which is four units above the recommended weekly allowance. Less than 5% of them drank enough water, and some admitted to drinking none (no water) at all.