Research updates

Excluding numeric side-effect information lowers vaccine intentions

Shoots-Reinhard, B., Lawrence, E. R., Schulkin, J., & Peters, E. (2022). Excluding numeric side-effect information produces lower vaccine...

Those with higher cognitive ability are more polarized in how they consume/interpret media(part 3/3)

Today’s blog is Part 3 of a 3-part series explaining some of the background and results for a paper recently accepted in the journal...

Political polarization in COVID responses greater for people higher in cognitive ability (Part 2/3)

Today’s blog is Part 2 of a 3-part series explaining some of the background and results for a paper recently accepted in the journal...

Political ideology predicted differences in responses to COVID-19 over time (part 1 of 3)

Today’s blog is Part 1 of a 3-part series explaining some of the background and results for a paper recently accepted in the journal...

Negative emotions and risk perceptions peaked the same month that looking at statistics also peaked

Data snapshot from University of Oregon “Emotions and Polarization in Decisions & Media in COVID-19” (UO-EPIDeMIC) Study

Perceptions of numbers of cases and deaths are underestimated but track actual cases and deaths

Snapshot from University of Oregon EPIDeMIC Study

Trust in doctors & clinicians and scientists was high and remained high throughout 2020

Snapshot from University of Oregon EPIDeMIC Study