The impact of lockdown drives us to make poorer choices
A study published in the journal Scientific Reports, published by Nature, has gauged the impact of the measures taken during the first and second waves of the virus on citizens of three European Union countries (Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom). The study concludes that the shock produced by the situation has reduced people's cognitive capacity, leading them to take more risks, despite the risk of contagion, and make poorer choices, including a tendency to be less altruistic and the desire to punish others.
Source: eurekalert.org