Stress and boredom might see us drinking more alcohol at home in the coming weeks and months. But there are alternatives.
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Virtual meetings, from work chats to reading groups, have become commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic. But if you’re finding communication feels different in this setting, you’re not alone
A behavioural science expert, a botanist, an environment media expert and an entomologist suggest ways to connect with nature in your garden.
The virus has put life on hold for many around the world.
Clubs, pubs, movie theatres and gyms will be closed and restaurants will only be able to provide takeaways in measures to fight the spread of coronavirus announced by Scott Morrison late Sunday night.
Government policies and nursing home operators will need to navigate a delicate balance: how to protect older people from COVID-19 while maintaining their rights to social engagement.
An expert explains how your individual rights could be affected during the coronavirus crisis.
The coronavirus outbreak shows it is time to start thinking of ourselves as part of something bigger - while also respecting the individual.
Top tips for staying mentally well in a time of this pandemic.
Physically isolating yourself can feel psychologically isolating too. But there are ways to maintain connections in these crazy coronavirus times.
Reports from China suggest there has been increased household tension among isolated families. Our colleagues on-ground believe this has led to more alcohol consumption and domestic violence.
The US has public health agencies at the federal, state and local level. The spread of coronavirus is putting those agencies in the spotlight. What roles does each play and how are they coordinated?
Academics report feeling unhappy and isolated in their current work culture.
Men seem less comfortable celebrating their friendships – to their own detriment.
Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the 2019-nCoV outbreak, is now under lockdown. What does that mean for its 11 million citizens, and for the rest of the world?
There is heavy social media use among both the most lonely and least lonely people. So what exactly is the relationship between social media use and loneliness?
Engaging with diversity – a key ingredient for sense of belonging on college campuses – may involve discomfort and even tension at times.
Alex Trebek raised an interesting question when he thanked well-wishers for supporting him in his fight against pancreatic cancer: Do prayers and good thoughts really have a medical effect?
When a country becomes more diverse,
new demographic tensions may emerge between people who feel that they own their country’s identity – and people who feel they’ve been left out.
Depression, an altered sleep cycle, and hallucinations are some of the effects of living alone in total darkness.
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Associate Dean of School for Psychology and Humanities, University of Lancashire
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Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University
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Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Outdoor Education, Montreat College
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Michigan State University
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Associate Professor and Program Director of Parks and Recreation Management, Western Carolina University
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Professor in Public Health, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Medical Epidemiologist , Washington State University