Perceived risk, political polarization, and the willingness to follow COVID-19 mitigation guidelines.

OBJECTIVE: Risk assessment and response is important for understanding human behavior. The divisive context surrounding the coronavirus pandemic inspires our exploration of risk perceptions and the po…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Block, R., Burnham, M., Kahn, K., Peng, R., Seeman, J., & Seto, C. (2022). Perceived risk, political polarization, and the willingness to follow COVID-19 mitigation guidelines.. Soc Sci Med, 305, 115091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115091

Intensive mothering and the perpetuation of gender inequality: Evidence from a mixed methods research.

Intensive mothering is a cultural model of appropriate childrearing according to which mothers should unselfishly make a tremendous investment in their child. Using a mixed methodology, we examined th…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Verniers, C., Bonnot, V., & Assilaméhou-Kunz, Y. (2022). Intensive mothering and the perpetuation of gender inequality: Evidence from a mixed methods research.. Acta Psychol (Amst), 227, 103614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103614

Fake news: Why do we believe it?

Fake news dissemination has increased greatly in recent years, with peaks during the US presidential elections and the COVID-19 pandemic. Research has addressed fake news creation, consumption, sharin…

Biais de confirmation et polarisation politique
Beauvais, C. (2022). Fake news: Why do we believe it?. Joint Bone Spine, 89(4), 105371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbspin.2022.105371

Depolarization of echo chambers by random dynamical nudge.

In social networks, users often engage with like-minded peers. This selective exposure to opinions might result in echo chambers, i.e., political fragmentation and social polarization of user interact…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Currin, C. B., Vera, S. V., & Khaledi-Nasab, A. (2022). Depolarization of echo chambers by random dynamical nudge.. Sci Rep, 12(1), 9234. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12494-w

Reducing cognitive load during video lectures in physiology with eye movement modeling and pauses: a randomized controlled study.

Lectures constitute a basic component of physiology instruction in scientific and healthcare curricula. Technological progress has allowed a switch from face to face to video lectures, yet there is no…

Attention partagée et cognition sociale
Aalioui, L., Gouzi, F., & Tricot, A. (2022). Reducing cognitive load during video lectures in physiology with eye movement modeling and pauses: a randomized controlled study.. Adv Physiol Educ, 46(2), 288-296. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00185.2021

Social media and attitudes towards a COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy continues to limit global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging research demonstrates the role of social media in disseminating information and potentiall…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Cascini, F., Pantovic, A., Al-Ajlouni, Y. A., Failla, G., Puleo, V., Melnyk, A., Lontano, A., & Ricciardi, W. (2022). Social media and attitudes towards a COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of the literature.. EClinicalMedicine, 48, 101454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101454

Relationships Among Belief in God, Well-Being, and Social Capital in the 2020 European and World Values Surveys: Distinguishing Interpersonal and Ideological Prosociality.

Analyses of the 2020 combined European and World Values Surveys (124,958 respondents from 77 countries) found that people who believed in God tended to be happier, more satisfied with lives, and healt…

Echelles attitudes politiques
Nezlek, J. B. (2022). Relationships Among Belief in God, Well-Being, and Social Capital in the 2020 European and World Values Surveys: Distinguishing Interpersonal and Ideological Prosociality.. J Relig Health, 61(3), 2569-2588. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01411-6

Deny or bolster? A comparative study of crisis communication strategies between Trump and Cuomo in COVID-19.

This study applied the situational crisis communication theory (SCCT) in political crisis communication amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, a "sticky crisis" that is longitudinal and politicized, thereby in…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Tian, Y., & Yang, J. (2022). Deny or bolster? A comparative study of crisis communication strategies between Trump and Cuomo in COVID-19.. Public Relat Rev, 48(2), 102182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102182

Fake News and vaccine hesitancy in the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

This paper presents the evolution of fake news disseminated about vaccines and the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its adverse impacts on the current Brazilian health crisis. This quantitative, empirical study i…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Galhardi, C. P., Freire, N. P., Fagundes, M. C. M., Minayo, M. C. S., & Cunha, I. C. K. O. (2022). Fake News and vaccine hesitancy in the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet, 27(5), 1849-1858. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232022275.24092021

Does media slant polarize compliance with science-based public health recommendations? Effects of media consumption patterns on COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors in the United States.

Has political polarization undermined the media' informational role during the COVID-19 pandemic? Recent studies show that politicized reporting from conservative media discouraged compliance with COV…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Choi, Y., & Fox, A. M. (2022). Does media slant polarize compliance with science-based public health recommendations? Effects of media consumption patterns on COVID-19 attitudes and behaviors in the United States.. J Health Psychol, 27(6), 1331-1341. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211061413

Of pandemics, politics, and personality: The role of conscientiousness and political ideology in the sharing of fake news.

Sharing misinformation can be catastrophic, especially during times of national importance. Typically studied in political contexts, the sharing of fake news has been positively linked with conservati…

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Lawson, M. A., & Kakkar, H. (2022). Of pandemics, politics, and personality: The role of conscientiousness and political ideology in the sharing of fake news.. J Exp Psychol Gen, 151(5), 1154-1177. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001120

Beliefs About COVID-19 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A Novel Test of Political Polarization and Motivated Reasoning.

What are the psychological consequences of the increasingly politicized nature of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States relative to similar Western countries? In a two-wave study completed early …

Polarisation politique et co-présence sociale numérique
Pennycook, G., McPhetres, J., Bago, B., & Rand, D. G. (2022). Beliefs About COVID-19 in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A Novel Test of Political Polarization and Motivated Reasoning.. Pers Soc Psychol Bull, 48(5), 750-765. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672211023652