Covid-19 pandemic changed our personalities, claims study

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US study of 7,000 people found that the COVID pandemic changed people's personalities. Many became less extrovert, less open, less agreeable and less conscientious. Previous studies have found no link between collective stressful events, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, and personality change. But the coronavirus pandemic affected almost every aspect of people's lives.

Published 4 months ago · Tallahassee, United States

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The Guardian

Covid might have changed people’s personalities, study suggests

Younger adults became more prone to stress and less trusting, say US researchers

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Covid pandemic 'changed people's personalities' with young adults most affected

Research published by Florida State University College of Medicine found the coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on people's personalities - equivalent to changes seen typically over a 10-year period as opposed

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

People experienced some key personality changes during the pandemic, study finds

Many people have felt on edge since the US shut down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only is it normal, but it may be a nationwide change in personality, experts say. How long it lasts and what the impacts are still remain uncertain, they added.

4 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Indian Express

Has the pandemic changed our personalities? New research suggests we’re less open, agreeable and conscientious

A lot of us sought whatever social connections we could find virtually, and tried to refocus our attention on psychological, emotional and intellectual growth – for example, by practising mindfulness or picking up new hobbies

4 months ago·India

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