Podcast interview with APS Member Jay Van Bavel The “reopening” of America depends of slowing the spread of coronavirus, which in turns depends on Americans changing their behavior. Why do so many people refuse to take even small steps like wearing masks to stop the spread? NYU associate professor Jay More
If you’re looking for a window on the new normal, it may very well be made of plexiglass. Russ Miller, who manages TAP Plastics in San Leandro, California, says business is booming. “It’s absolutely insanely busy. In 40 years of doing this, I’ve never seen anything like this.” Miller said More
Peer pressure and public messaging will influence Canadians’ ability and willingness to maintain safe behaviours as restrictions around COVID-19 begin to loosen, some experts say as they warn fines and snitch lines may not be effective as long-term solutions. The pandemic that has caused thousands of deaths across the country More
APS Member/Author: Kyle Bourassa A favorite new debate taking place around the Twitter hearth is whether complying with social distancing guidelines is a partisan statement in and of itself. Blue states, such as Washington and New York, were initially hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis, and stay-at-home orders went into More
Alison Holman was working on a fairly ordinary study of mental health across the United States. Then tragedy struck. On 15 April 2013, as hundreds of runners streaked past the finish line at the annual Boston Marathon, two bombs exploded, ten seconds apart. Three people were killed that day, including More
A sample of articles on aging and prosocial behaviors, using context to explain the success of interventions for behavioral change, and supports for managing work and family. More
