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The Psychology Behind Why Some College Students Break COVID-19 Rules
NN spoke with the following experts about the drivers behind these risky decisions: Hannah Schacter, an assistant professor and developmental psychologist at Wayne State University Ben Locke, the senior director for Counseling & Psychological Services
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How Our Brains Numb Us To Covid-19’s Risks — and What We Can Do About It
Back in March, going just about anywhere felt like entering a combat zone. As covid-19 case counts rose across the country, I quaked at the prospect of going to the grocery store. I donned my
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Why Scapegoating Is A Typical Human Response To A Pandemic
First comes the disease. Then the scapegoating. Whether it’s Ebola, cholera and now COVID-19, Jesse Verschuere has witnessed “a pattern of stigma against others in every disease outbreak” he has responded to as part of
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Research Briefs
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Mapping the Moods of COVID-19: Global Study Uses Data Visualization to Track Psychological Responses, Identify Targets for Intervention
More than 60,000 participants have participated in a global study to investigate the psychological implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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APS Stands with International Students Studying in the United States
After fierce opposition from the scientific and academic community, including APS, proposed changes to U.S. immigration policy for international students were quickly dropped.