Stress and cognitive functioning during a pandemic: Thoughts from stress researchers.

Boals, Adriel; Banks, Jonathan B

Boals, Adriel; Banks, Jonathan B.

Boals A; Department of Psychology, University of North Texas.
Banks JB; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Nova Southeastern University.

Psychol Trauma ; 12(S1): S255-S257, 2020 Aug.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-401603

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

In this commentary we discuss a downstream consequence of increases in stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress and anxiety can lead to mind wandering, which in turn competes for limited cognitive resources. We encourage researchers to be understanding and patient concerning the inevitable cognitive impact of the pandemic and subsequent reduced productivity levels from our students, colleagues, and ourselves. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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Anxiety/physiopathology; Attention/physiology; Cognitive Dysfunction/physiopathology; Coronavirus Infections; Executive Function/physiology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Psychotherapy; Stress, Psychological/physiopathology; Adult; COVID-19; Efficiency; Humans; Mindfulness; Students; Universities; Young Adult

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Anxiety / Pneumonia, Viral / Psychotherapy / Attention / Stress, Psychological / Coronavirus Infections / Executive Function / Pandemics / Cognitive Dysfunction Limits: Adult / Humans / Young adult Language: English Journal: Psychol Trauma Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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