How the Psychology of Pandemic Behavior Can Help Guide Containment Strategies

Why do some people embrace masks and practice meticulous social
distancing while others rebel against public health mandates?
Psychologists are studying what drives behavior in the pandemic,
and they're also looking at how information overload can influence
how people react to the crisis. In this hour, psychologists Ellen
Peters and Jay Van Bavel join us to lay out how social and
behavioral science can help explain how people respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic and how that information can help guide public
policy messaging around containment.