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Covid-19 and mental health effects

27 January 202514 April 2021 by Stephanie C Thompson

Covid seems to trigger profound mood effects in some people. Why might this be so?

The explanation is likely to be something that we already understand about the brain and immune system from observing other diseases.

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Why our brains cannot grasp viral spread

27 January 202505 April 2020 by Stephanie C Thompson
exponential growth

If you place one grain of rice on the first square of a chessboard, two on the second, four on the third, and so on, how many grains will be on the 64th square?

The answer knocks most people’s socks off. Here’s a short explanation of what I’m calling COVID-19 dyscalculia.

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Dance in the time of Cholera/COVID-19

27 January 202509 March 2020 by Stephanie C Thompson
Dance in the time of COVID-19

Lovers of Tango, Salsa, Contact Improv and Ceroc, we have a dilemma – how to continue our hobby safely in the time of COVID-19.

This easy to understand super-summary of the World Health Organization & PRC report tells you all you need to know, in simple terms.

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Shrink Wrap is a blog by corporate psychologist, ponderer of mysteries, functional medicine enthusiast, yoga geek, dancer and nearly-author, Stephanie Thompson.  That’s me.

I write about human nature, happiness (how to have it), and psychology for business people.  I also roll out the occasional treatise on world affairs from a psychological perspective, when the urge strikes me.

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