The consequences of COVID-19 on social interactions: an online study on face covering

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the nature of our social interactions. In order to understand how protective equipment and distancing measures influence the ability to comprehend others’ emotions and, thus, to effectively interact with others, we carried out an online study a...

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Main Authors: Marta Calbi, Nunzio Langiulli, Francesca Ferroni, Martina Montalti, Anna Kolesnikov, Vittorio Gallese, Maria Alessandra Umiltà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81780-w