Study reveals feeling isolated from others can warp our perception of time

Feelings of loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic left many people confused about the order of events and struggling to remember what day of the week it was, a new study reveals. The research, from the University of York, looked at the psychological impact of the pandemic, which spread to the UK in March 2020, through the lens of disorientation. The paper is published in the British Journal of Psychology. The researchers asked more than 3,300 French participants nearly 60 questions analyzing the psychological effects of lockdowns. The survey Read More

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