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Duke University

Changing COVID Risk Perceptions

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By sharing actual COVID risk statistics for a person’s local area and asking them to vividly imagine the consequences of a virus-spreading event, psychologists at Duke University found they could help people make more realistic judgments about the risks of their everyday activities. People who underestimated their risks thought restaurants were more risky, but barely changed their view of grocery shopping; people who overestimated the risks felt better about shopping or going to the barber.

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Dallas Clemons, Duke University

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