COVID-19

New research sheds light on how those with high levels of narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism have reacted cognitively and emotionally to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in Personality and Individual Differences, indicates that narcissists and Machiavellians appear to...

New research indicates that aggressive messages from science communicators can amplify the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and increase compliance with measures intended to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. But the study, which appears in Public Understanding of...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences suggests that the attachment style a person develops in infancy may inform their reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that people with anxious attachment styles showed greater COVID-19 distress....

When it comes to the false claim that vaccines cause autism, Republicans tend to be more swayed by Donald Trump than scientists, according to new research published in the journal Health Communication. The study indicates that politicians can have a...

New research published in The British Journal of Psychology provides insight into some of the factors associated with compliance with COVID-19 regulations. The findings indicate that people are significantly more likely to follow such guidelines when their close friends and...

A new study from researchers from the University of Gloucestershire’s HERA Lab and the University of Limerick’s RISE Lab has found that the resilience, burnout, and wellbeing levels of frontline keyworkers in the UK and Ireland are being affected by...

A recent UK study has found that pandemic-related news can exacerbate symptoms of paranoia and hallucinations among those with increased fear of COVID-19 and among those with low political trust. The findings were published in the journal Psychiatry Research. While...

A new psychometric assessment tool has been introduced to screen for dysfunctional grief after the loss of a loved one during the coronavirus pandemic. Worryingly, 66% of the study’s sample showed scores in the clinical range. The research was published...

People in the United States with more authoritarian tendencies are less likely to wear a mask when going out in public, which might be explained by the fact that they also tend to be less concerned about the impact of...

Children’s ability to discern emotions from faces does not appear to be dramatically impaired by mask wearing, according to new research published in PLOS One. “To slow the spread of the COVID-19, both the Centers for Disease Control and the...

New research published in Scientific Report shows the extent to which face masks reduce face perception abilities and provides some insight into why this occurs. "Face masks are an essential tool in our efforts to minimize COVID-19 transmission, and those...

Despite the stress caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, people's satisfaction with their romantic relationships changed little during the early stages of the pandemic, according to new research published in Psychological Science. "Much of my research focuses on...

New research found evidence for the role of empathy in motivating public compliance with health recommendations during the COVID-19 crisis. The findings were published in Psychological Science. The coronavirus pandemic represents a unique time in history when the outcome of...

When it comes to whether or not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, new research suggests that people in the United States trust scientific institutions like the World Health Organization more than their political leaders. The findings, published in JAMA Network...

New research provides evidence irrational beliefs and cognitive tendencies play an important role in health behaviors related to COVID-19, such as adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines and engaging in pseudoscientific practices. The study has been published in the scientific journal...