Collective Grief: The Death of Queen Elizabeth II

  London Bridge is down. That’s how the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whom many called the queen of all queens was announced on September 9, 2022. We might say that the last glimmer of the 20th century ended with her. Her loss has certainly permeated the atmosphere by way of a subtle yet striking social phenomenon that psychology has been studying for years. We’re talking about collective grief. Throughout history, certain public figures have died who, although we never even knew them, we grieved for, as a society. Right now, the UK is grieving the loss of its iconic…