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“When threat is high but perceived efficacy is low, defensive reactions are likely, such as denying the severity of, or susceptibility to, the threat (e.g., disparaging government health warnings) (Goldenberg & Arndt, 2008). The risk needs to be perceived as credible (i.e., not over- or understated) and the preventive or protective measures also need to be perceived as credible.”
― The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease
― The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease
“the psychological effects of the next pandemic will likely be more pronounced, more widespread, and longer-lasting than the purely somatic effects of infection”
― The Psychology of Pandemics
― The Psychology of Pandemics
“Put simply, pandemics of infectious disease are not just events in which some infectious "bug" spreads throughout the world. Pandemics are events in which the population's psychological reactions to infection play an essential role in both the spreading and containment of the disease, and influence the extent to which widespread emotional distress and social disorder occur.”
― The Psychology of Pandemics
― The Psychology of Pandemics
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