Social Biases During Covid 19 Managing the Anxiety of Uncertainty /

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)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
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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:XV, 94 p. 11 illus., 3 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783031347061
ISSN:2192-8371
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-34706-1
Access:Open Access