Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

Social media during the pandemic is not all doom scrolling and despair. Lighter memes have psychological benefits.

Jessica Myrick, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~6 min

Your coping and resilience strategies might need to shift as the COVID-19 crisis continues

As the pandemic drags on, uncertainty and fears about health and safety mix with confusion and challenges tied to re-opening society. You need flexibility when picking your coping strategies.

Steven Jay Lynn, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Binghamton University, State University of New York • conversation
July 13, 2020 • ~7 min

Here's how Americans coped during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

A survey of 500 adults in the US provides a snapshot of the ways people are dealing with life during a pandemic and how well they think they're doing.

Melissa Liu, Ph.D. Student in Psychology, IUPUI • conversation
April 9, 2020 • ~7 min

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