Optimism bias, judgment of severity, and behavioral change during two stages of the pandemics in China

Abstract We investigated the factors and consequences of optimism bias during two critical periods of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. In February 2020, we conducted Study 1 (N = 4313) to examine the initial outbreak. The findings revealed that individuals exhibited optimism bias toward COVID-19. Add...

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Main Authors: Dannuo Lyu, Fanli Jia, Xiaosong Gai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84057-0
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