Imagination exercise helps people get a grip on real pandemic risks

Imagination exercise helps people get a grip on real pandemic risks

A pair of new papers led by grad student Allie Sinclair shows that combining local and very real risk statistics for SARS-CoV-2 infection with an exercise in imagination helped participants make more realistic decisions about their own risky behaviors.

When it comes to COVID-19, indulging in risk is for the young

When it comes to COVID-19, indulging in risk is for the young

Who is most likely to flout physical distancing rules? The answer to that question will be key to containing the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as schools and stores reopen. Even if the current chatter is about vaccines and fantasy treatments such as bleach, it is human behaviour that drives infectious disease. And human social behaviour changes as we age.

Doctoral Student Jaime Castrellon Honored for Commitment to Outstanding Mentorship

Doctoral Student Jaime Castrellon Honored for Commitment to Outstanding Mentorship

Doctoral students Jaime Castrellon (Psychology & Neuroscience) and Amanda Lazarus (Art, Art History & Visual Studies) are the winners of the 2020 Bass Connections Award for Outstanding Mentorship. This award recognizes the vital role graduate students and postdoctoral scholars play in mentoring students on Bass Connections project teams.