A series of aggressive restrictive measures were adopted around the world in 2020–2022 to
attempt to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from spreading. However, it has become increasingly clear …

Abstract Aotearoa New Zealand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is considered one of
the best in the world. A major component of the government response was the …

Individuals unvaccinated against COVID-19 (C19) experienced prejudice and blame for the
pandemic. Because people vastly overestimate C19 risks, we examined whether these …

The emergence of the novel coronavirus has put societies under tremendous pressure to
instigate massive and rapid behavior change. Throughout history, an effective strategy to …

Moralization is a social-psychological process through which morally neutral issues take on
moral significance. Often linked to health and disease, moralization may sometimes lead to …

In this paper, we critically analyse the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting not
only the breadth of knowledge geographers have already contributed to this assessment …

Violations against mitigation actions to prevent the spreading of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus
causing COVID‐19, such as not wearing a mask or not practicing social distancing, were …

We review a program of research examining three questions. First, why is the morality of
people's behavior inconsistent across time and situations? We point to people's ability to …

Opinion polls regarding policies designed to tackle COVID-19 have shown public support
has remained high throughout the first year of the pandemic in most places around the …

During crises and disasters, such as hurricanes, terrorist threats, or pandemics,
policymakers must often increase security at the cost of freedom. Psychological science …