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SUBMITTER: Ashokkumar A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8457655 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ashokkumar Ashwini A Pennebaker James W JW
Science advances 20210922 39
The current research chronicles the unfolding of the early psychological impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by analyzing Reddit language from 18 U.S. cities (200,000+ people) and large-scale survey data (11,000+ people). Large psychological shifts were found reflecting three distinct phases. When COVID-19 warnings first emerged (“warning phase”), people’s attentional focus switched to the impending threat. Anxiety levels surged, and positive emotion and anger dropped. In parallel, pe ...[more]