- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
John Brown University
2023
Brown University
2022
Harvard Global Health Institute
2021
Harvard University
2021
Abstract. The better-than-average effect (BTAE) is a mechanism where people perceive oneself as better than others. BTAE could be one of the phenomena explaining why follow – in moment global health crisis guidelines (“I am superior to others, and I [will]) take extra precautions, e.g., vaccine shot”). In this paper, we investigate with 3,066 respondents. Study 1, all countries, across two measurements time, was present: Participants rated their involvement self-protection greater comparison...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented global health crisis. Because large-scale behavior change has been critical to slowing the spread of virus, understanding mechanisms behind people’s decisions and behaviors follow (or not) public recommendations, essential. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> In order investigate one possible mechanism, we investigated presence better-than-average effect. <title>METHODS</title> in 3066 individuals across Poland,...