Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented global changes in individual and collective behaviour. To reduce the spread of the virus, public health bodies have promoted social distancing measures while attempting to mitigate their mental health consequences. The current study aime...

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Main Authors: Alex Lloyd, Ryan McKay, Todd K. Hartman, Benjamin T. Vincent, Jamie Murphy, Jilly Gibson-Miller, Liat Levita, Kate Bennett, Orla McBride, Anton P. Martinez, Thomas V. A. Stocks, Frédérique Vallières, Philip Hyland, Thanos Karatzias, Sarah Butter, Mark Shevlin, Richard P. Bentall, Liam Mason
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98772-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98772-5

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