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Emotional responses to prosocial messages increase willingness to self-isolate during the Covid-19 pandemic

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ID23320149
AuthorsJohn Heffner (0000-0001-6757-3397, Brown University), Marc-Lluís Vives (0000-0002-2268-6344, Brown University), Oriel Feldmanhall (0000-0002-0726-3861, Allen Institute for Brain Science, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume170
Pages110420
Publication date2021-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePersonality and Individual Differences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0191-8869 • E-ISSN: 1873-3549
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.paid.2020.110420
PMID33082614
OpenAlexW3092832725
LanguageEN
Citations received65
References cited64

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Developmental psychology · Outbreak · Pandemic · Prosocial behavior · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Media Influence and Health · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology

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