Porn use is up thanks to the coronavirus pandemic — and might actually help ‘flatten the curve’
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost all aspects of daily life. Travel is down; jobless claims are...
Psychology experts explain how to stop touching your face to minimize spread of coronavirus and other germs
Public health officials consistently promote hand-washing as a way for people to protect themselves from the COVID-19 coronavirus. However, this...
Here’s why the coronavirus pandemic could ignite an outbreak of clinical depression
Isolation, social distancing and extreme changes in daily life are hard now, but the United States also needs to be...
Your brain evolved to hoard supplies and shame others for doing the same
The media is replete with COVID-19 stories about people clearing supermarket shelves – and the backlash against them. Have people...
A psychological explanation for why some people believe coronavirus hoaxes and conspiracy theories
As the world continues to deal with the life-altering effects of the novel coronavirus, a small but not-insignificant number of...
Coronavirus is fostering a culture of no touching — a psychologist explains why that’s a problem
Touch has profound benefits for human beings. But over the last few decades, people have become increasingly cautious about socially...
A psychologist explains how to stay sane during coronavirus self-isolation
People who suspect they may have come into contact with the coronavirus are being advised to self-isolate (stay at home)...
Fear contagion research reveals why coronavirus anxiety can quickly spread from person to person
As cases of COVID-19 proliferate, there’s a pandemic of fear unfolding alongside the pandemic of the coronavirus. Media announce mass...
The psychological reasons people are panic hoarding toilet paper amid the coronavirus pandemic
The other day I went into Costco to buy some toilet paper. It came as a small shock when I...
Here are 7 science-based strategies to help deal with coronavirus anxiety
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues its global spread and the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases continues to increase, anxiety related...
Religious and nonreligious people view atheists as less likely to be monogamous
An ad featuring Ron Reagan, son of the Republican former President Ronald Reagan, surprised some viewers of the recent Democratic...
From depression to Parkinson’s disease: A psychologist explains the healing power of dance
Why do we stop dancing when we grow up? Why do we disconnect and alienate ourselves from the body? It...
Neuroscientists are learning how outer space affects our brains by launching themselves into zero gravity flight
More than 500 people have travelled into space to date and, while we know a little about how life without...
CBD for opioid addcition? Misinformation about cannabidiol can be life-threatening
Hyperbole can be rampant in health news, particularly with respect to cannabis. One recent headline declared: “CBD is effective in...
Moving more and sitting less is good for the mind as well as the body
Physical activity has long been associated with better mental health. What’s not well understood, however, is whether too much activity...
