If you feel safer, you might take more risks – canceling out the benefits of various safety interventions. But educating people about this paradox and allowing for some personal choice might help.
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The pandemic has exposed inequalities in society. There is concern that tying freedoms to vaccinations may further disadvantage vulnerable groups.
Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.
South Africa’s lockdown rules started with high legitimacy. But it has been eroded and has now dissolved.
As CCTV cameras become more widespread, it’s becoming more difficult for people to protect their locational privacy in public.
The psychologist proposes reason as a solution to all our problems, but telling people they must do something can backfire.
The invasion of privacy through online surveillance can make people ignore the civil rights of others.
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate professor, Universitas Padjadjaran
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Professor of Digital Society, University of Glasgow
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Assistant Professor of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University
