Stress and cognitive functioning during a pandemic: Thoughts from stress researchers.

Author(s)

Adriel Boals, University of North TexasFollow
Jonathan B. Banks, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID

0000-0001-7373-0694, 0000-0003-2187-245X

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

ISSN

1942-969X

Publication Date

8-1-2020

Abstract

In this commentary we discuss a downstream consequence of increases in stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress and anxiety can lead to mind wandering, which in turn competes for limited cognitive resources. We encourage researchers to be understanding and patient concerning the inevitable cognitive impact of the pandemic and subsequent reduced productivity levels from our students, colleagues, and ourselves.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000716

Volume

12

Issue

S1

PubMed ID

32463284

NSUWorks Citation

Boals, A., Banks, J. B. (2020). Stress and cognitive functioning during a pandemic: Thoughts from stress researchers.. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(S1).
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1870