How can we explain and predict human behavior? Are mathematics and probability up to the task, or are humans too complex and irrational?
Jun 6, 2024
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People who feel more threatened by COVID-19 and rank highly on scales of emotionality and conscientiousness were most likely to stockpile toilet paper in March 2020, according to a new study published June 12, 2020 in the ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Jet-air hand dryers in hospital toilets spread more germs than disposable paper towels and should not be used, say researchers.
Sep 7, 2018
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The term "mysterious pneumonia" has become particularly triggering since early 2020. This is how the yet-to-be-named disease COVID-19 was first described when a cluster of cases was identified in Wuhan, China.
Apr 22, 2024
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced new limits on the toxic "forever chemicals"—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—in drinking water.
Mar 15, 2023
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Although people in early 2020 hoarded toilet paper, washed their hands incessantly, and wouldn't leave home, 11 months later the public pushed the envelope on COVID-19 safety precautions and ignored warnings as time went ...
Jul 20, 2021
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to make some pretty interesting decisions like buying in bulk, wearing face masks and physically distancing from other people.
Jan 8, 2021
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to make some pretty interesting decisions like buying in bulk, wearing face masks and physically distancing from other people.
Dec 16, 2020
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If you're under 50, the recent death Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman of colon cancer at just 43 may have prompted a worrying thought.
Sep 3, 2020
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The pandemic is having profound effects on mental health for people around the world. One of the first longitudinal studies to assess COVID-19 related stressors and mental health symptoms led by Autumn Kujawa, assistant professor ...
Jul 23, 2020
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