Society Going Viral!

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Anglia Ruskin University's Societies Research Hub discuss rediscovered psychology of pandemics including issues of prejudice and altruism to human and animal virus sources, health-related behaviors under lockdown, and resilience in isolation.

Magdalena Zawisza-Riley (panel chair and Hub lead) explores forgotten psychology of pandemics of fear and kindness and their manifestations in discrimination, prejudice and altruism.

Sarah Gradidge considers the history of animal-driven pandemics and their effects on societies’ perceptions of, and prejudice towards, the ‘blamed’ animals and related meat consumption trends.

Shyanne Roeloffs discusses how externally imposed environmental changes such as lockdown affect attitudes and beliefs associated with health-related behaviors.

Nicola Gibson considers what positive psychology can teach us about thriving and resilience in the face of a pandemic.

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