The behavioural immune system and pandemic psychology: The evolved psychology of disease-avoidance and its implications for attitudes, behaviour, and public …

M Schaller, DR Murray, MK Hofer - European Review of Social …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides an overview of the “behavioural immune system”–a suite of
psychological mechanisms that complements immunological defences by motivating pre …

Trust in science, perceived vulnerability to disease, and adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological COVID-19 recommendations

I Hromatko, M Tonković, A Vranic - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Protection motivation theory (PMT) is a theoretical framework informative for understanding
behavioral intentions and choices during exceptional and uncommon circumstances, such …

Women suffered more emotional and life distress than men during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of pathogen disgust sensitivity

Y Ding, J Yang, T Ji, Y Guo - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of the COVID-19 has brought upon unprecedented challenges to nearly all
people around the globe. Yet, people may differ in their risks of social, economic, and health …

Health-promoting quality of life at work during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 12-month longitudinal study on the work-related sense of coherence in acute care …

J Berger-Estilita, S Abegglen, N Hornburg… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: During a pandemic, the wellbeing of healthcare professionals is crucial. We
investigated the long-term association of the Work-related Sense of Coherence (Work-SoC) …

A mini-review on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected intertemporal choice

X Zhang, Z Wu, Q He - Psychoradiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has extremely harmful effects on individual
lifestyles, and at present, people must make financial or survival decisions under the …

Comparing disgust sensitivity in women in early pregnancy and non-pregnant women in the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle

D Dlouhá, J Ullmann, L Takács, K Nouzová… - Evolution and Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Considered a part of the behavioral immune system, disgust functions as a protective
mechanism against potential pathogen threat. There is evidence that disgust sensitivity …

Do islanders have a more reactive behavioral immune system? Social cognitions and preferred interpersonal distances during the COVID-19 pandemic

I Hromatko, A Grus, G Kolđeraj - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Insular populations have traditionally drawn a lot of attention from epidemiologists as they
provide important insights regarding transmission of infectious diseases and propagation of …

Responses to political partisans are shaped by a COVID-19-sensitive disease avoidance psychology: A longitudinal investigation of functional flexibility.

A Ko, SL Neuberg, CM Pick, MEW Varnum… - American …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
How do natural changes in disease avoidance motivation shape thoughts about and
behaviors toward ingroup and outgroup members? During the COVID-19 pandemic, political …

Disgust sensitivity in early pregnancy as a response to high pathogen risk

Š Kaňková, L Takács, J Hlaváčová, P Calda… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Considered a part of the behavioral immune system (BIS), disgust sensitivity is
expected to be adjusting as a response to the actual level of the environmental health risks …

[HTML][HTML] Threats of COVID-19 arouse public awareness of climate change risks

Y Gong, Y Li, L Zhang, TM Lee, Y Sun - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
Public climate change awareness is indispensable to dealing with climate change threats.
Understanding whether and how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on individuals' climate …