COVID-19 lockdowns had same effect on memory as serving jail time

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COVID-19 lockdowns had same effect on memory as serving jail time: study

By Brooke Kato
May 31, 2023

Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you — the pandemic may have affected your memory.

According to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, COVID-19 lockdowns caused people to lose track of time.

Scottish researchers found people made errors when trying to remember events from 2021, findings that are consistent with memory lapses experienced by people who have served jail time.

“Remembering when past events occurred becomes more difficult as more time passes,” study co-author Arash Sahraie told SWNS. “In addition, people’s activities and emotions can influence their perception of the passage of time.”

Previous studies have linked COVID-19 infection to brain shrinkage, memory loss and “face blindness,” but Sahraie’s team was interested in learning how pandemic lockdowns affected “people’s perception of time.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/covid-19-lockdowns-had-same-effect-on-memory-as-jail-time-study/