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A Cough, and Our Hearts Stop: Coping With Coronavirus Anxiety and Fear
We are you. We are mothers, daughters, students and teachers. Yet we are also clinical psychologists who spend our days researching and treating pathological anxiety and fear. With the near constant news of the spreading
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To Survive the Coronavirus, the United States Must Tighten Up
US officials have been implementing a wide range of public health measures to mitigate the damage being wrought by the deadly new coronavirus. While social distancing, better hygiene, and flat-out travel bans may help, we
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The Psychology of Coronavirus Fear—and How to Manage It
Let’s start with the obvious: Covid-19, the disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, is scary. It’s spreading fast, there is currently no vaccine or preventative treatment for it, and we don’t know how
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The Psychology Behind Why Toilet Paper, of All Things, Is the Latest Coronavirus Panic Buy
Masks were the first to go. Then, hand sanitizers.Now, novel coronavirus panic buyers are snatching up … toilet paper? Retailers in the US and Canada have started limiting the number of toilet paper packs customers can buy in one
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Warren Succeeded Because Voters Saw Her as Caring. That’s Also Why She Failed
Last summer, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign was ascendant, comedian Ashley Nicole Black asked on Twitter whether Warren had a plan to fix Black’s love life. Warren, the Massachusetts Democrat who for months had
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5 Productive Ways To Respond to Rejection
Experiencing rejection, personally and professionally is inevitable—but it can be devastating when not processed productively. Ultimately, how rejection is addressed determines resilience and success, but cheerfully handling disappointment isn’t always easy, especially in the face