Real World Behavioural Science

CORONAVIRUS Mini-Series #2 - Prof. Susan Michie & Prof. Jim McManus

Real World Behavioural Science

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Send us Fan Mail Recorded 11th March 2020 Jim McManus and Susan Michie join host, Stuart King, for another discussion on using behavioural science to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Susan and Jim cover the importance of not just hand washing, but using tissues and cleaning surfaces as the virus is spread not just through physical contact, but through the air too. The discussion also covers the impact of giving feedback to others to reinforce those preventative behaviours, as well as...

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