Special Episode. Emotion and the COVID 19 virus

 

Episode 49 Special Podcast on the Corona virus.

Jim and Ralph talk about the negative consequences of panic, stress and anxiety with personal reactions to COVID 19. Catastrophizing behavior has influences on the immune system which may make an individual more likely to contract the disease.

 

Here is a link to the book Ralph recommended, Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tedtalkpsycho-20&keywords=Rumor Fear and the Madness of Crowds&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=e994126347b538d0ab3cdc7f5ae3c7a2. It costs $9.95.

For the latest active map of the spread of COVID 19 go to John’s Hopkins. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=center+for+systems+science+and+engineering+johns+hopkins

Here is a link to the Bill Gates Ted Talk that we mentioned: https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready?language=en

In 2014, the world avoided a global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers -- plus, frankly, some very good luck. In hindsight, we know what we should have done better. So, now's the time, Bill Gates suggests, to put all our good ideas into practice, from scenario planning to vaccine research to health worker training. As he says, "There's no need to panic ... but we need to get going."