Psychologists say changes in behaviour, from talking to yourself to fashion experiments, could be a Covid coping strategy

“Not sure if it’s because of recent times of lockdown etc but Christ I talk to myself a lot these days.” So tweeted the actor and presenter Emily Atack – and she is not alone.

Confined to their homes and freed from the judgments of others – perceived or otherwise – growing numbers of us are admitting to quirky behaviours, from talking to ourselves to singing more loudly in the shower or living out the fashion eccentricities we’d never have dreamed of in the office.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Fundraiser for US man exonerated after 43 years in prison tops $1.4m

Kevin Strickland, 62, wrongly convicted of 1978 triple murder Says criminal justice…

‘Perfect storm’ of crises is widening global inequality, says UN chief

Exclusive: António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’…