Personality traits related to approach and avoidance influence one’s likelihood of self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic
A recent UK survey suggests that individual differences in approach and avoidance tendencies are linked to concerns about COVID-19. Specifically, a higher fight-flight-freeze system score was associated with a higher likelihood of self-isolating during the pandemic. The study was published...
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New psychology research uncovers risk factors for insomnia among medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic
A recent survey reveals several factors associated with insomnia among medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, found that working in the isolation unit, worry about infection, and a low level of education were...
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New “Obsession with COVID-19 Scale” identifies psychologically disordered thinking about the coronavirus
New research proposes the Obsession with COVID-19 Scale to pinpoint exactly when thinking about the coronavirus becomes too much. The study was published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. With the emergence of the novel coronavirus comes an explosion of information...
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New psychology studies provide insight into changes in sexual behavior amid the coronavirus pandemic
Two new studies provide evidence that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in changes in sexual behavior. The preliminary research provides a glimpse into how the disease is impacting people’s sex lives around the world. As a result of the novel...
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