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Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection (www.psypost.org)
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[–] 63 points 1 month ago (10 children)

I have a running theory that symptoms like this have a lot to account for the complete decline of critical thinking and common sense. Like everything seems to have gone way downhill ever since COVID.

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  • [–] 36 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    My running theory is that during covid they imposed restrictions, and no body respected them.

    People who didn't care about restrictions figured out that they could do whatever they want without consequences.

    People who respected restrictions witness first hand who a big chunk of the population was completely selfish, irresponsible, and faced no consequences for it.

    That broke the social contract. Society is broken since, we just don't trust each other or the system anymore.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago

    That broke the social contract. Society is broken since, we just don't trust each other or the system anymore.

    I also think that this is due (at least in the US) to who we reelected and how it feels like you’re getting screwed everywhere you turn.

    If only grifters are winning? Why the hell should I be decent anymore? Nobody cares!

    I don’t personally abide by this nor do I agree that it’s the right attitude but it does seem to be the way a lot of folks are acting.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    That's an interesting theory. I am still curious to see if any long term effects are encountered from very young kids not seeing people's faces, by and large, for about two years or so. There was a lot of talk about that, just not sure if it will amount to anything noteworthy

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    We had a lot of weird all at once.

    Lots of death and isolation. Economy all screwed up with a flood of cash to try to keep things level. Trump's sore loser behavior validated just the worst behavior (it is always there, but usually leaders moderates it when it rears its ugly head, Trump fanned the flames instead). Putin continued his aggression against Ukraine, except this time Ukraine held its ground.

    Every big event didn't require COVID, just a bunch of long burning issues bubbling up at once.

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