Face Masks Protect From Infection but May Impair Social Cognition in Older Adults and People With Dementia

Face Masks Protect From Infection but May Impair Social Cognition in Older Adults and People With Dementia

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have a high impact on older adults and people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Social cognition enables the understanding of another individual's feelings, intentions, desires and mental states, which is particularly import...

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Main Authors: Matthias L. Schroeter, Jana Kynast, Arno Villringer, Simon Baron-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
coronavirus
COVID
dementia
emotion recognition
face masking
mindreading
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640548/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640548/full

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