Social biases during Covid 19 : managing the anxiety of uncertainty

Social biases during Covid 19 : managing the anxiety of uncertainty / Wojciech Kulesza, Dariusz Doliński.

This open acess book focuses on a critical aspect of pandemic behavior, which is how important information is communicated. It examines how the press and other entities may bias the dissemination of this information, and what may be done to counteract this tendency. Covering theory and research in t...

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Main Authors: Kulesza, Wojciech (Author), Doliński, Dariusz (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2023]
Series:SpringerBriefs in psychology,
Subjects:
Since 2020
Prejudices.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- > Social aspects.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- > Psychological aspects.
Social psychology.
social psychology.
Prejudices
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This open acess book focuses on a critical aspect of pandemic behavior, which is how important information is communicated. It examines how the press and other entities may bias the dissemination of this information, and what may be done to counteract this tendency. Covering theory and research in this area, the book applies these to practical considerations that may be utilized in times of health crisis. It lays the groundwork for understanding how irrationality becomes a factor. It explores the positive and negative aspects of illusion creating and provides tools for moving more quickly to resolution.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 94 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783031347061
3031347064
ISSN:2192-8371
Access:Open access.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 26, 2023).

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