COVID-19 and the Loss of Rituals, Formation of New Ones with Michael Norton, PhD
The coronavirus is keeping us from experiencing some of the deepest and most meaningful rituals of our lives, from graduations to weddings to funerals. What is this doing to us psychologically? How im...
6 Maj 202022min
Bonus Episode: How Students and Academia Are Navigating COVID-19 with Sian Beilock, PhD
College and university students around the country are dealing with distance learning as their campuses have been forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sian Beilock, a psychologist and pre...
29 Apr 202022min
The Role of Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 with Ann Masten, PhD
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting new and unforeseen pressures on all of us. Whether it’s trying to telework while the kids are screaming in another room or dealing with the loss of a job, this new nor...
22 Apr 202033min
Bonus Episode: Why is COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Black and Latino Americans with Brian Smedley, PhD
While we do not have a complete national picture, data from a few states and cities are showing that COVID-19 is disproportionately infecting African Americans and Latinos. Why is this so? And what ca...
17 Apr 202022min
Bonus Episode: The Most Boring Podcast Ever (Or, What to Do With Yourself During COVID-19) with Erin Westgate, PhD
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. was identified in January. By March, most of us had been strongly advised – if not ordered -- to keep at least 6 feet away from other people in public ...
15 Apr 202040min
Coping with Financial Anxiety During COVID-19 with Bradley T. Klontz, PsyD, CFP
Are you worried about your financial future in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? Even before the coronavirus struck, many of us were prone to do unwise things with our money. What, if anything, is th...
8 Apr 202026min
Bonus Episode: Coronavirus Anxiety (Part 2) with Baruch Fischhoff, PhD
Turn on the evening news or open a newspaper these days and there’s virtually nothing but COVID-19 coverage. The story is moving as rapidly as the coronavirus itself. To discuss what we should be doin...
2 Apr 202028min
Bonus Episode: Managing Your Mental Health during COVID 19 with Lynn Bufka, PhD
The new coronavirus has upended our lives, compelling us to stay in our homes, keep our social distance and be wary of everything we touch. Some of us are teleworking but others have lost jobs. This g...
30 Mars 202028min
