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The new psychology of pandemics : uncertainty, fear, control, and conflict / Steven Taylor, Gordon J.G. Asmundson, OC, SOM, PhD, RD Psych, FRSC, FCAHS.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Steven, author.
- Asmundson, Gordon J. G., author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epidemics--Psychological aspects.
- Epidemics.
- Epidemics--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (449 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- This text offers a comprehensive analysis of issues concerning the psychology of pandemics, to prepare for future global outbreaks of infectious diseases.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Glossary
- About the Author
- Part I. Psychological Phenomena and Pandemic-Mitigation Methods
- 1 The Psychological Footprint
- 2 Pandemic-Related Stressors
- 3 Pandemic-Mitigation Methods: An Overview
- 4 Risk Communication
- 5 Face Masks and Vaccines
- 6 Social Distancing: Impact, Objections, and Alternatives
- 7 Politics and Protests
- 8 Coping During Disease Outbreaks
- 9 Fleeing: Urban Exodus from Contagion
- Part II. Psychological Processes and Mechanisms
- 10 Exposure to News and Social Media
- 11 Heuristics and Biases in Threat Evaluation
- 12 Rumors and Conspiracy Theories
- 13 Beliefs About Health and Disease
- 14 Death Anxiety
- 15 Diseases, Disgust, and Xenophobia
- 16 Magical Thinking and Superstitious Behavior
- 17 The Illusion of Control and Other Self-Serving Biases
- 18 Personality and Pandemics
- Part III. Mental Health
- 19 Pandemics and Mental Health
- 20 Infection-Induced Psychopathology
- 21 Immunization Stress Reactions
- 22 Managing Mental Health During Pandemics
- Part IV. Aftermath and Future
- 23 Life in the Aftermath
- 24 Future Pandemics
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 4, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-781099-3
- 0-19-781100-0
- 0-19-781098-5
- OCLC:
- 1522007697
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