September 2020

We’re all socially awkward now

“Deprive people of interactions with peers, and their social skills will atrophy. This is yet another side effect of the pandemic.”

Read this news analysis article by By Kate Murphy, The New York Times (2020, September 01).

When it comes to Covid-19, most of us have risk exactly backward

“Instead of asking why we can’t do certain activities, we might consider what we’re willing to give up to do them more safely. Even better, we might even consider what we’re willing to give up so others can do them, too.”

Read this opinion news article by Aaron E. Carroll, The New York Times (2020, August 28).

How to make rational decisions in the face of uncertainty

“Being aware of our uncertainty is a necessary precursor to managing it. Effective awareness means pausing, taking a strategic stop, and assessing the situation and the unknowns. We’re now being confronted with data that looks actionable — even though logically, we know it’s incomplete and volatile. But even when knowledge is limited, we have tools to help us make decisions systematically and analytically.

5 strategies for managing uncertainty during COVID-19

“If uncertainty makes us uncomfortable and even damages our mental health, what should we do at a time when the future seems especially fuzzy? There are a few ways to approach this puzzle. We can reframe uncertainty, accept it, change the way we experience it or move our focus elsewhere.”

Read this news article by Austin Perlmutter M.D., Psychology Today (2020, April 11)