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Sports Under Quarantine: A Case Study Of Major League Baseball In 2020, Kari L.J. Goold, Reynafe N. Aniga, Peter B. Gray Dec 2020

Sports Under Quarantine: A Case Study Of Major League Baseball In 2020, Kari L.J. Goold, Reynafe N. Aniga, Peter B. Gray

Anthropology Faculty Research

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This case study entailed a Twitter content analysis to address the pandemic-delayed start to Major League Baseball (MLB) in the shortened 2020 season. This case study helps address the overarching objective to investigate how the sports world, especially fans, responded to MLB played during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The methods investigated the common themes and determined who used predetermined Twitter hashtags. We recorded how many times external links, photos, emojis, and the 30 MLB teams were mentioned in the 779 tweets obtained during 39 days of data retrieval. Results showed that …


Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Covid-19 Vaccine Allocation, Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk, Katherine E. Mcdonald, Maya Sabatello Dec 2020

Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Covid-19 Vaccine Allocation, Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk, Katherine E. Mcdonald, Maya Sabatello

Population Health Research Brief Series

Individuals with developmental and intellectual disability should prioritized during COVID-19 vaccination allocation.


Assessing The Vulnerability Of Monterey Bay Area Seniors To Covid-19, Ethan A. Quaranta, Gerhard L. Gross Dec 2020

Assessing The Vulnerability Of Monterey Bay Area Seniors To Covid-19, Ethan A. Quaranta, Gerhard L. Gross

Culture, Society, and Praxis

This paper assesses the vulnerability of seniors residing in the Monterey Bay Tri-County Region to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to weakened immune systems, seniors are the most at-risk members of our community to COVID-19, and have a death rate that is three times higher than the overall death rate to COVID-19. Using standard ambulance response times from each hospital throughout the area, our objective is to determine what proportion of Tri-County seniors aged 65 and over, including those who are in nursing homes, are living independently, and cannot afford health care, were within an adequate travel time to the hospital. …


Covid-19, Coronavirus, Wuhan Virus, Or China Virus? Understanding How To “Do No Harm" When Naming An Infectious Disease, Theodore C. Masters-Waage, Nilotpal Jha, Jochen Reb Dec 2020

Covid-19, Coronavirus, Wuhan Virus, Or China Virus? Understanding How To “Do No Harm" When Naming An Infectious Disease, Theodore C. Masters-Waage, Nilotpal Jha, Jochen Reb

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

When labeling an infectious disease, officially sanctioned scientific names, e.g., “H1N1 virus,” are recommended over place-specific names, e.g., “Spanish flu.” This is due to concerns from policymakers and the WHO that the latter might lead to unintended stigmatization. However, with little empirical support for such negative consequences, authorities might be focusing on limited resources on an overstated issue. This paper empirically investigates the impact of naming against the current backdrop of the 2019-2020 pandemic.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Burned Out – COVID-19
  • Payne, Michael. 15 Years with the Bagel Brothers – Sandra Hurley
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Get in the Win Column, Home Finale Up Next - Football
  • Kieser, Nick. All Eyes on the Spring – Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Baseball
  • Leboutier, Addison. Little Flock of Jesus Christ Fellowship Comes Home – Clarence Tapp
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Kamala Harris
  • What a Kamala Harris Vice Presidency Means for Young People of Color
  • Lattimer, Jacob. Student Government Association Sustainability Committee Looks to Make an Impact …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Kieser, Nick. Boyce Store, 1869 to COVID-19
  • Bertucci, Leo. Barren River COVID-19 Data Still Delayed
  • Frazier, Keilen. Joe Biden Their Time
  • Extending the Withdrawal Date Is Not Enough – Pass / D / Fail Option
  • Reynolds, Easton. WKU Extends the Deadline to Withdraw a Class
  • Mallon, Sam. WKU, Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center Initiative Aims to Curb Child Abuse, Neglect – Child Welfare Education
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Drop Game at Florida Atlantic University, Southern Mississippi Visits the Hill Saturday – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Time …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs Nov 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 11, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Murray, Debra. Campaigning During COVID-19
  • Stryker, Shane. Third Party Candidates Present Options Outside Democrats & Republicans
  • WKU Young Democrats
  • WKU College Republicans
  • Serrano, Francisco. A Voice of Change for the Young Generation
  • Thornton, Maggie. Kentucky’s 1st Congressional District
  • Holland, Kelley. Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District
  • Latimer, Jacob. Senate Candidates on College-Level Issues – Mitch McConnell, Amy McGrath
  • Collins, Michael. District 20 Candidates on the Issues – Patti Minter, Leanette Lopez
  • Who’s Running for City Commission?


Dealing With Covid-19 And Emerging Stronger From It, David Chan Nov 2020

Dealing With Covid-19 And Emerging Stronger From It, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Whether it is reacting to news on COVID-19 cases, following safe management rules, adapting to changes at work, assessing leadership and public responses to the coronavirus crisis, or navigating post-pandemic realities, it is all part of understanding how humans think, feel, and behave, says SMU Professor David Chan.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Nutter, Abbey. Haunting on the Hill
  • Latimer, Jacob. Campus Community Expresses Their Thoughts on Buildings & Colleges Connected to Slave Owners
  • Collins, Michael. Greek Organizations Under Scrutiny for COVID-19 Violations
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Body Image
  • College Diet Culture
  • Frazier, Keilen & Anna Leachman. Carving New Paths – Southwest Kentucky Mountain Bike Association
  • E-Sports Explained
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Nothing to Celebrate About That Win – Football
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Tyrell Pigrome’s Late Touchdown Gives Hilltoppers First Win in Two Weeks – Football


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 9, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Aboah, Henri. Blooming – Flower Shops
  • Reynolds, Easton. Record Setting Voter Turnout Expected This Election Season
  • Collins, Michael. Grocery Shopping In a Pandemic
  • Mallon, Sam. Fighting for Peace – Bowling Green for Peace
  • Tomlin, Laura. WKU Environmental Health & Safety Provides Do’s & Don’t’s for This Halloween During COVID-19
  • It’s Time for WKU to Switch to Environmentally-friendly Take-out Products – Dining Services
  • Keiser, Nick. Covering a WKU Football Game Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Hargrove, Matthew. In Ruins – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. The Offense Doesn’t Have …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Lowe, Julianna. A Look Inside – Jamison Moorehead, Quarantine
  • Burris, Lily. Day in the Life – Sharon Hunter
  • Collins, Michael & Lauren Deppen. Need to Know – COVID-19
  • Frazier, Keilen. Homecoming in Barnes-Campbell Hall – Quarantine
  • Lowe, Julianna. Survey to Student – Dining Services, Quarantine
  • Collins, Michael. Kentucky Universities’ Records on COVID-19
  • Burris, Lily. Voices on the Inside – Sam Padgett, Chris Willis, Parker Randall, River Carter, Iyanla Shackelford
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Herd Tramples WKU – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Travis Hudson is the Greatest of All …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs Oct 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 7, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Murray, Debra. Truckin’ Great: COVID-19 Leads to New Dining Options
  • Bertucci, Leo. WKU COVID-dashboard Lacks Active Case Count
  • Rash, Liza. Math Department Head Responds to Demotion, Reanalyzes Model 41 Days Later - Bruce Kessler
  • Kieser, Nick. Lady Topper Golf Finishes Second in Hoover Invitational
  • Cox, Alexander. Editorial Cartoon re: Scholarship Money
  • Opening Doors: New Scholarships Show that WKU Cares
  • Edmonds, Garrett. Student Government Association President Garrett Edmonds Plans for New Academic Year
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Tops Take Victory – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Don’t Let This Be …


‘Coronated’ Consumption In The Viral Market, Soonkwan Hong Sep 2020

‘Coronated’ Consumption In The Viral Market, Soonkwan Hong

Markets, Globalization & Development Review

The universal exposure to the virus has disrupted institutions, redefined values, and reshaped systems, including the market. Idling, uncertainty, and liquidity encapsulate the ever-precarious individual lives and the reflexive socio-politico-cultural changes. These conditions and consequences nonetheless create paradoxical opportunities in the viral market. The new meaning of connectivity that promotes high-viscosity relationships and high-visibility identities will transform the market to better acknowledge and support humans and the new sociality.


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Reynolds, Easton. 8 Juveniles Responsible for Recurring Water Throwing Harassment
  • Thornton, Maggie. Marching at a Distance – Marching Band
  • Reynolds, Easton. Local Small Businesses Work to Recover from Pandemic Losses
  • Hendricks, Allie & Preston Romanov. Art for All – SoKY Marketplace
  • Cox, Alex. Editorial Cartoon re: Breonna Taylor
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. I Choose Black Women Every Time
  • Nash, Slim. Commissioner Candidate Slim Nash: Your Right to Vote is Special
  • Hargrove, Matthew. Hilltoppers Look to Bounce Back Against Middle Tennessee State University – Football
  • Kieser, Nick. Budget …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Murray, Debra. Voting in College
  • Reynolds, Easton. WKU and Barnes & Noble Partner in 10-year Deal
  • Latimer, Jacob. Online & Hybrid Courses Pose Challenge to Professors
  • Dobbs, Jack & Anna Leachman. Last Ride: Beech Bend Park
  • Lowe, Julianna. A Call to Mitch McConnell – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • Bailey, Carlos. Bowling Green City Commissioner Candidate Shares Statement on the Importance of Voting in Local Elections
  • Kieser, Nick. Football Fans Use New Ticketing App at Home Opener
  • Hargrove, Matthew. …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 4, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Bertucci, Leo. System Upgrade from Local Health Department Affects WKU’s COVID-19 Case Count
  • Holland, Kelley. WKU Alum Works as Photojournalist for USA Today – Harrison Hill
  • Latimer, Jacob. Nursing Students Employed at On-campus Clinic Assist with COVID-19 Testing
  • Frazier, Keilen. Dried Out – Tobacco
  • Gray, Tim. Better Together: Black Lives Matter
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Distancing
  • Send Students Home: WKU’s Campus Isn’t Safe
  • Kieser, Nick. To the Mountains – Brooks LeCompte, Track & Field
  • Warner, Casey. Hilltoppers to Host Liberty for Home Opener …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Reynolds, Easton. Coping with Crisis – Hurricane Katrina, COVID-19
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. Students Adjust to Hybrid Classes During COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Latimer, Jacob. WKU Student Lorena Silva Releases Springhouse
  • Celebration Despite Separation
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Zoom Meetings
  • Marshall, Olivia. Navigating My Sorority in a Global Pandemic – Delta Zeta
  • Warner, Casey. Review: Bowling Green Punk-rock Duo Releases Album – Dos Cobros
  • Kieser, Nick. WKU Coaches Adapt to Postponed Season – Soccer, Volleyball
  • Warner, Casey. Piggy-T – Tyrell Pigrome, Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Support the Players – …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs Sep 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 2, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Collins, Michael. Rough Start – COVID-19
  • Thornton, Maggie. What a WKU Student Learned from Her Experience with COVID-19
  • Harkreader, Dylan & Debra Murray. Programs That Rely On Hands-on Learning Adapt to Virtual Courses
  • Meyer-Thornton, Zane. Keep It Going
  • Hurst, Courtney, Robin Lester & Trenton Peyton. What Is Intercultural Student Engagement Center?
  • Sisler, Julie. WKU Grad Student: It’s On the Administration, Not the Students
  • Kieser, Nick. Football Takes Precautions to Kick Off Season COVID-Free
  • Warner, Casey: Setting Up – Football
  • Gaylord, Kaden. Making It Safe to …


Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs Aug 2020

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 96, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

  • Rash, Liza. Math Department Head Makes a Shocking Model Regarding Potential Campus COVID-19 Death Rate
  • Bertucci, Leo. WKU Introduces COVID-19 Testing to Campus Community
  • Marshall, Olivia. How Students Can Navigate Campus Facilities This Semester
  • Bunton, Gabrielle. Campus Organizations Prepare to Engage Students Amid COVID Restrictions
  • Deppen, Laurel. On-campus Students Who Contract COVID to be Moved to New Location to Quarantine
  • Stack, Madalyn. Editorial Cartoon re: Social Distancing
  • College of Health & Human Services Should Have Been More Involved in Restart Committee
  • Deppen, Laurel. From the …


Needs Assessment: A Food Pharmacy During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Genesis Talavera Aug 2020

Needs Assessment: A Food Pharmacy During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Genesis Talavera

Master's Projects and Capstones

Introduction

The needs assessment report discusses the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on a low-income Hispanic/Latino population specifically for diabetic patients seeking food pharmacy services at a non-profit clinic in San Mateo County. Nutrition is an essential aspect of diabetes management, which can be challenging to obtain among low-income populations. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused additional challenges among the general population, making it more challenging for the diabetic low-income population. This project was undertaken to identify the effects COVID-19 has on the food pharmacy patients.

Methods

The needs assessment consisted of eleven in-depth interviews done in six week period. A …


Johns Hopkins Medicine Responds To Covid-19: Adjusting Patient- Family- And Staff-Centered Care, Stacy L. C. Colimore, Lisa Allen, Zach Lawrence, Nicole Iarrobino, Sylvia Kavouriou, Adey Betre, Chevaunne Edwards, Amel Elshinawi, Lisa Filbert, Tameka Glenn, Jade Hewitt, Lisa Jibril, Brittney Lawrence, Ariel Mabry, Deborah Miller, Nicole Pritchett, Heather Webb Aug 2020

Johns Hopkins Medicine Responds To Covid-19: Adjusting Patient- Family- And Staff-Centered Care, Stacy L. C. Colimore, Lisa Allen, Zach Lawrence, Nicole Iarrobino, Sylvia Kavouriou, Adey Betre, Chevaunne Edwards, Amel Elshinawi, Lisa Filbert, Tameka Glenn, Jade Hewitt, Lisa Jibril, Brittney Lawrence, Ariel Mabry, Deborah Miller, Nicole Pritchett, Heather Webb

Patient Experience Journal

The extraordinary impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the health care industry included a major, nearly immediate paradigm shift in the visitation policy for Johns Hopkins Medicine. This large health system, comprising six hospitals, a home care group, community physician practices and satellite outpatient sites moved from essentially open visitation to no visitation, creating an entirely new set of needs for our staff, patients and their loved ones. We developed new ways of communicating and connecting staff members, staff and patients, staff and the patient’s loved ones, and patients and their loved ones. Our intent was to …


Exploring The Locker, Haley Bagley Jul 2020

Exploring The Locker, Haley Bagley

Counseling and Family Therapy Scholarship Review

This article is an effort to foster grace and to create genuine, humble community. A new sense of community, that is not conditional on our abilities to censor ourselves to be more palatable to those around us. Instead, the birth of a new way of relating that considers our deep inner selves that feel shame, remember traumas, and cower in fear of these experiences. Perhaps most of all, this article is an invitation to explore our deepest inner selves, and the cost of censoring this self. This exploration is not a leisurely dive into the corners of ourselves that lie …


“Right To Work” And Life Or Death For Georgia Teachers, Austin Mcneill Brown Jul 2020

“Right To Work” And Life Or Death For Georgia Teachers, Austin Mcneill Brown

Population Health Research Brief Series

Georgia is a “right to work” state, in which teachers can be fired or have their state license revoked if they strike or utilize collective bargaining. This leaves few legal options for teachers to challenge the state mandate to reopen without adequate preparation.


Disparities In Vulnerability To Severe Complications From Covid-19 In The United States, Emily E. Wiemers, Scott Abrahams, Marwa Alfakhri, V. Joseph Holtz, Robert F. Schoeni, Judith A. Seltzer Jul 2020

Disparities In Vulnerability To Severe Complications From Covid-19 In The United States, Emily E. Wiemers, Scott Abrahams, Marwa Alfakhri, V. Joseph Holtz, Robert F. Schoeni, Judith A. Seltzer

Population Health Research Brief Series

Preexisting health conditions increase vulnerability to severe complications from COVID-19. Among middle-aged and older Americans, vulnerability to severe COVID-19 complications based on preexisting conditions is 2-3 times greater for those with low versus high income. Vulnerability is about 40% higher for middle-aged and older adults with a high school degree or less than adults with a four-year college degree. In every age group, Blacks are more vulnerable than Whites, but Hispanics are at lower risk based on fewer preexisting health conditions.


What Do Children Need From Playwork In The Time Of Covid-19? A Reflection On Playwork Practice In A Pandemic., Freya H. Howard Jul 2020

What Do Children Need From Playwork In The Time Of Covid-19? A Reflection On Playwork Practice In A Pandemic., Freya H. Howard

International Journal of Playwork Practice

This article explores the child’s need for play especially at the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in terms of the child’s welfare and rights, playfulness and their wellbeing. It reflects on previously learnt lessons with regards to virus outbreaks and the production of activity packs as a means of playwork in the pandemic context.


New York’S Recovery Drove National Covid-19 Case Reduction, Sarah Hamersma Jul 2020

New York’S Recovery Drove National Covid-19 Case Reduction, Sarah Hamersma

Population Health Research Brief Series

National COVID-19 trends mask large differences in trends across U.S. states. Reductions in March & April were due almost entirely to declines in New York. The failure of other states to enact strong physical distancing protocols and/or reopening too early has led to our current national surge in cases.


High Covid-19 Mortality Risk In Pennsylvania’S Rural Counties, Raeven Faye Chandler, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun Jul 2020

High Covid-19 Mortality Risk In Pennsylvania’S Rural Counties, Raeven Faye Chandler, Shannon M. Monnat, Yue Sun

Population Health Research Brief Series

COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania have been concentrated in eastern urban counties this far. However, the 14-day incident rate has recently begun increasing in several rural counties that have high prevalence of several chronic health conditions that increase risk of severe complications and death from COVID-19.


Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Covid-19: Evidence From Six Large Cities, Joseph Benitez, Charles J. Courtemanche, Aaron Yelowitz Jul 2020

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Covid-19: Evidence From Six Large Cities, Joseph Benitez, Charles J. Courtemanche, Aaron Yelowitz

Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise Working Papers

As of June 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has led to more than 2.3 million confirmed infections and 121 thousand fatalities in the United States, with starkly different incidence by race and ethnicity. Our study examines racial and ethnic disparities in confirmed COVID-19 cases across six diverse cities – Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, New York City, San Diego, and St. Louis – at the ZIP code level (covering 436 “neighborhoods” with a population of 17.7 million). Our analysis links these outcomes to six separate data sources to control for demographics; housing; socioeconomic status; occupation; transportation modes; health care access; long-run opportunity, as …


Calculating Life And Death In A Time Of Covid, Larry Hirschhorn, Phd Jul 2020

Calculating Life And Death In A Time Of Covid, Larry Hirschhorn, Phd

School of Continuing and Professional Studies Coronavirus Papers

The current pandemic makes us feel helpless. We can respond to its predation pragmatically but its silent march through the population promotes dread. Our helplessness undermines our belief in our culture as the source of our self-esteem and felt significance. One response to our experience of helplessness is the omnipotent stance, the idea that we can master the virus, stop it in its tracks, command one another to comply with injunctions and wreak a path of destruction by devastating the economy. Omnipotence promotes magical thinking. In the service of defeating death, we ignore actual suffering; deaths of despair and deaths …


How To Make Critical Decisions Amid Covid-19 Pressures, David Chan Jul 2020

How To Make Critical Decisions Amid Covid-19 Pressures, David Chan

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

Time pressure and ambivalence are common when people make decisions in a crisis. Understanding the psychological dynamics helps us slow down to make better decisions.