Tag: COVID-19

Study suggests people’s perceived risks increased as pandemic progressed

From the California Institute of Technology press release: In the first week of the coronavirus pandemic, people living in the United States underestimated their chances of catching the virus, or… Read more »

Study suggests anxiety and depression are associated with medical care avoidance during the pandemic

From the University of Toronto press release: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been empirical and anecdotal reports of declines in both emergency and ambulatory medical visits…. Read more »

Study finds that people with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began

From the Baylor University press release: People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the onset of the COVID-19… Read more »

Study suggests understanding of exponential growth helps people accept need for social distancing

From the University of Cologne press release: Experiments among U.S. population show: When people fail to see the need for restrictions on public life, explaining the exponential increase of infections… Read more »

Study suggests lifestyle and social connections may play a role in risk of contracting COVID-19

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Unhealthy lifestyle choices, like smoking and avoiding exercise, are known risk factors for certain cancers and cardiovascular disease. A growing body of… Read more »

Study suggests higher working memory capacity linked to social distancing compliance

From the University of California – Riverside press release: Whether you decided to engage in social distancing in the early stages of COVID-19 depended on how much information your working… Read more »