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The Scientific Establishment Crosses the Rubicon. What’s the Risk?

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Without the public’s trust, scientists have difficulty affecting policy and having an impact. With this in mind, we explored how endorsements of presidential candidates by scientific publications affected trust in science.
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Beyond Social Distancing: Six Psychological Ways to Defend Yourself against COVID-19

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We all have some control over the human body’s natural defense against COVID-19. It’s the immune system. Use it.
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Thinking Positive—or Thinking Magical?

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans have embraced “the power of positive thinking.” Others seem to be relying on magical thinking. Both come at a cost.
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Four Deadly Myths about COVID-19

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It’s not myths about hydroxychloroquine that are killing so many Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s myths grounded in normal human thinking.
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Women’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Crisis

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In times of crisis, many people seek out male leaders, but female governors have been excelling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories: Who Believes These Bonkers Stories?

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A world-wide study takes a look at the kinds of people who tend to believe conspiracy theories about the pandemic.
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People can be convinced to practice social distancing if they believe it will protect others

Want to get someone to wear a mask or practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Argue that face coverings and keeping six-feet apart will protect others, says new research from Ball State University.

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What WAS that Masked Man Saying? How Wearing a Mask May Influence Our Interactions with Other People

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We know that masks can reduce COVID-19 transmission, but how are they affecting our ability to communicate with each other? A psychologist who studies how well people understand each other offers some speculations.
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Two Reasons Why COVID-19 May Help Donald Trump Get Re-elected

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COVID-19 may help Trump for two reasons: COVID-19 is killing many more people in blue states than in red states, and death promotes political conservatism.
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Will the Pandemic Change Political Attitudes?

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Science weighs in on whether the crisis caused by COVID-19 will likely lead to increased socialism, liberalism, conservatism, racism, and/or xenophobia.
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