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More on pinning down "re-entry anxiety"

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Addison Del Mastro
Jul 13, 2021
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I’m still thinking about the psychology of reopening and re-entry as the pandemic recedes. I’ve written about that recently in The Bulwark, and a couple of times for this newsletter (here, and here), but I don’t think I’ve said everything yet.

I’ve been thinking about why reasons young people might feel weird or anxious as things open back up. And I real…

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