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Not thinking straight? What happens to our minds during a pandemic

Not thinking straight? What happens to our minds during a pandemic

FromThis Matters


Not thinking straight? What happens to our minds during a pandemic

FromThis Matters

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’ve barely had a chance to process the COVID-19 pandemic that has up-ended every element of our live. So what happens to our minds when we’re faced with a pandemic? Why do we panic buy and hoard items? How does fear of a virus turn into xenophobia and distrust of other people? Adrian Cheung talks to Dr. Steven Taylor, clinical psychologist from UBC and author of the book, “The Psychology of Pandemics,” in which he presciently says that a pandemic is imminent.
Released:
Mar 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.