This article has been coauthored by the psychologist Mora Zaharya, who can be reached at www.tratamientosonline.com Social distancing has become the new global norm to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Yet we must be careful with the words we use, as they have meanings that impact our emotions, thoughts and actions. Social Distance is Not Emotional Distance In actuality, what we […]
Read MoreSocial distancing started long before COVID-19.
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article “COVID-19: The Second Social-Distancing Threat in 13 Years” was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
Read MoreSo lonely inside, so busy out there and all you wanted was somebody who cares. — Michelle Branch During the pandemic, almost all of us—with the exception of those working in essential businesses or health care—have become socially isolated. As a consequence, our collective mental health has taken a severe downturn and both loneliness and depression have become much more widespread. Loneliness versus Depression […]
Read MoreAnthony Silard’s article “How to Survive the Pandemic without Becoming a “Zoombie” was published in Psychology Today. You can read it here.
Read MoreSocial distancing will hopefully come to an end in the not-too-distant future. Why? Because we need each other. We are social animals that, as social psychologists Roy Baumeister and Mark Leary document, need to belong to social groups to survive and thrive. The global recommendations of social distancing seem necessary; yet we must understand the social implications. The Unprecedented […]
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