The impact of face masks on interpersonal trust in times of COVID-19

Abstract Despite the widespread use of face masks to combat COVID-19, little is known about their social and behavioral consequences. To understand the impact of face masks on interpersonal trust, we designed a novel experiment to assess the causal impact of face mask use on whether individuals foll...

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Main Authors: Samreen Malik, Benedikt Mihm, Malte Reichelt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96500-7