After contracting COVID-19, U.S. Congress members temporarily decreased their social media opposition to COVID-19 policies by about 30%. This reduction in opposition generally lasted a few weeks.
Recent research found individuals with COVID-19 reported lasting cognitive difficulties, particularly with memory and planning, up to a year post-infection. These challenges were significantly higher compared to those without a history of infection.
New research finds no consistent evidence that women governors were more effective in reducing COVID-19 deaths, challenging previous claims of a gender-based leadership advantage during crises
New research suggests that anti-Asian sentiment, driven in part by Donald Trump’s rhetoric and Fox News coverage, resulted in higher unemployment and wage losses for Asian workers in face-to-face jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientists using advanced MRI scanners found that severe COVID-19 can cause long-lasting damage to the brainstem, potentially explaining persistent symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue, and anxiety, offering insights into the neurological basis of long COVID.
A new study found that individuals who experienced childhood abuse have a significantly higher risk of developing long COVID, with severe abuse increasing the risk by 42%. This underscores the importance of considering trauma history in post-COVID health evaluations.
COVID-19 patients who experienced loss of smell showed long-term brain changes, including structural thinning, decreased white matter integrity, and altered decision-making behavior, suggesting potential neurological consequences even after recovery.
A recent study found that fatigue in Long COVID is linked to distinct patterns of brain connectivity, particularly in the frontal and cerebellar regions, with mental and physical fatigue showing different connectivity patterns, suggesting unique neural mechanisms for each.
A recent study indicates that many individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to experience cognitive and psychiatric issues two to three years after their infection.
New research suggests different forms of narcissism influenced pandemic behaviors differently, with some types leading to antisocial actions like hoarding or conspiracy belief endorsement, while others promoted prosocial behaviors, such as following health guidelines.
The COVID-19 virus mutates faster in the brain than in the lungs, potentially explaining neurological symptoms like brain fog. These mutations may help the virus adapt, raising concerns about the evolution of new variants.
A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown, but by the second lockdown, these protective effects persisted only for fathers, not mothers.
During the early COVID-19 pandemic, Americans, regardless of political affiliation, perceived Republicans as greater infection risks, leading to increased disgust and avoidance. This highlights the behavioral immune system's quick adaptation to new cues of infectiousness.
Severe COVID-19 survivors had lower brain levels of creatine and N-acetylaspartate, and higher choline-to-creatine ratios, indicating potential long-term neurological impacts.
Reconnecting during the pandemic with deep and broad self-disclosure was associated with reduced depression and loneliness, according to a recent study.