Linden, Sears, and Foust | Risk, Attitudes, and Differences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
the pandemic is significant in understanding the changes that took place in attitudes toward the COVID-19 virus (such as cautionary behaviors and protocols in place). Therefore, it is necessary to have research from these different phases to continue growing an entirely novel body of research that may not be fully understood for years to come.
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