By 
Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan
 | 
TED-Ed Original

This one weird trick will help you spot clickbait

Health headlines are published every day, sometimes making opposite claims from each other. There can be a disconnect between broad, attention-grabbing headlines and the often specific, incremental results of the medical research they cover. So how can you avoid being misled by grabby headlines? Jeff Leek and Lucy McGowan explain how to read past the clickbait. [Directed by Zedem Media, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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