Living in the Moment – World After Covid

Which domain or aspect of social life will show the most significant positive societal and/or psychological change in response to the pandemic?

2 results

Paula Niedenthal
Emotions & Social Psychology

people are sitting with the details of their life, their families much more than in the past

Interview

Veronica Benet Martinez
Cultural Psychology & Personality

this uncertainty has made us really savor whatever positive experiences we have

Interview

What kind of wisdom will people need to capitalize on the positive societal and/or psychological change after the pandemic?

2 results

Paula Niedenthal
Emotions & Social Psychology

people should balance the experiencing self versus the remembering self

Interview

Michele Gelfand
Cultural Psychology

we need to slow down and just notice the great gifts in our lives that we take for granted

Interview

What kind of wisdom will people need to master to overcome major negative societal and/or psychological changes after the pandemic?

2 results

Evgeny Osin
Personality & Positive Psychology

by acknowledging the bad stuff, we can start truly appreciating the great many positive things

Interview

Laura Carstensen
Psychology & Aging

we will be able to capitalize on these insights and be able to live our lives more mindfully

Interview

What piece of wisdom do people need to make it through the pandemic?

4 results

Evgeny Osin
Personality & Positive Psychology

let’s treasure and let’s appreciate the things that really nourish us, our relationships

Interview

Theodore Modis
Forecasting, Business Analyst

try to live in the present and stop putting all his or her hopes on the vaccine

Interview

Douglas Kenrick
Evolutionary Psychology

stay relaxed, enjoy the time to contemplate, not being so overwhelmed by crowds of people

Interview

Jeffrey Zacks
Cognitive Neuroscience

we have more quiet moments and it’s worth appreciating those

Interview

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A time-capsule of scientists’ hopes and worries about the post-Covid future.

Methods & visualizations

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D.
Founder

Growing up in Ukraine and Germany during the time of monumental societal shifts in the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, Igor has long been wondering about how societies change. An award-winning social-cognitive scientist and professor, he aims to demystify the philosopher’s stones in psychological science – the concepts of wisdom and sound judgment.

Project Team

A project like this does not happen on its own. The following people were instrumental for the projects’ success.

Cendri Hutcherson / Charles Cassidy / Eranda Jayawickreme / Mane Kara-Yakoubian / Michael E. W. Varnum / Oliver Twardus

Project by

Wisdom & Culture Lab

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Paula Niedenthal Emotions & Social Psychology

Veronica Benet Martinez Cultural Psychology & Personality

Paula Niedenthal Emotions & Social Psychology

Michele Gelfand Cultural Psychology

Evgeny Osin Personality & Positive Psychology

Laura Carstensen Psychology & Aging

Evgeny Osin Personality & Positive Psychology

Theodore Modis Forecasting, Business Analyst

Douglas Kenrick Evolutionary Psychology

Jeffrey Zacks Cognitive Neuroscience

A time-capsule of scientists’ hopes and worries about the post-Covid future.

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D. Founder

Project Team

Wisdom & Culture Lab

Paula Niedenthal
Emotions & Social Psychology

Veronica Benet Martinez
Cultural Psychology & Personality

Paula Niedenthal
Emotions & Social Psychology

Michele Gelfand
Cultural Psychology

Evgeny Osin
Personality & Positive Psychology

Laura Carstensen
Psychology & Aging

Evgeny Osin
Personality & Positive Psychology

Theodore Modis
Forecasting, Business Analyst

Douglas Kenrick
Evolutionary Psychology

Jeffrey Zacks
Cognitive Neuroscience

Igor Grossmann, Ph.D.
Founder