Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced in early June that the state will be offering up a slew of prizes to residents who have been vaccinated against COVID-19. All vaccinated residents are immediately eligible for the lottery-style drawing.

In this episode, KING 5 anchor Jessica Janner Castro takes a deeper look at the lottery. She spoke with Puget Sound University Professor Garrett Milam, Ph.D., about how the vaccine lottery is different from a traditional lottery, how it might change some people’s behavior, who is influenced by this kind of incentive, and why we often daydream about winning the big prize!

Read the <a href="https://www.king5.com/article/syndication/podcasts/mindful-headlines-washington-state-covid-vaccine-lottery/281-f7d475f4-c221-4914-a371-8195e852aa97">KING 5 article</a> on this podcast.

 

Background resources

<a href="https://www.pugetsound.edu/experts-guide-listing-form/garrett-milam">Professor Garrett Milam, Ph.D.</a>

<a href="https://www.walottery.com/vaccination">Washington State Lottery</a>

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“Mindful Headlines” is a news podcast about the Pacific Northwest that explores how our psychology intersects with current events. The way we interact with our world is influenced by the way we perceive the world. In turn, our collective minds shape the issues that make headlines in our local communities and nationwide. The show is produced and hosted by Jessica Janner Castro, a journalist at KING 5 News, the NBC affiliate in Seattle.