In the next few weeks we will highlight coping skills & ways to reduce loneliness & stress, informed by #affectivescience [thread]
Feeling lonely? SAS committee member @jdymote has an #EMA preprint showing that expecting rejection, NOT being alone, is related to loneliness. So stay connected, even if you& #39;re worried that others won& #39;t appreciate it (they probably will!) [3/n] https://twitter.com/jdymote/status/1221479368071032838?s=20">https://twitter.com/jdymote/s...
Social distancing is hard (but necessary). Beautiful
@nytimes graphic column highlighting research from @BerkeleyPsych @univmiami @CarnegieMellon & others on the importance of touch. Give your healthy cohabitant or pet a tight squeeze, if you can https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/opinion/coronavirus-touching.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/1... [4/n]
"If we can use technology to recreate at least some of the informality & sense of togetherness in the analog world, that would be one really helpful strategy" - SAS member  @zakijam on empathy research & tips to tackle loneliness using technology [5/n] https://twitter.com/zakijam/status/1239556116234698752?s=20">https://twitter.com/zakijam/s...
Thanks @TuftsUniversity psychology faculty & fellow SAS-ers @SarahSperry2 for sharing the vid & @HeatherUrry & others for their advice
https://twitter.com/SarahSperry2/status/1243142985988128768?s=20">https://twitter.com/SarahSper... [8/n]
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