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January 30, 2021 New research has been conducted by Mimi E. Lam, a researcher at the University of Bergen, that explores the impacts of salient viral or Covid-19 behavioural identities that are emerging. The study, published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, identifies 16 personality types of people according to their response to the pandemic situation. “These emergent Covid-19 behavioural identities are being hijacked by existing social and political identities to politicise the pandemic and heighten racism, discrimination, and conflict,” said Lam. She added, “The Cov...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Business closures. Travel restrictions. Working and learning from home. These and other dramatic responses to Covid-19 have caused sharp reductions in economic activity – and associated fossil fuel consumption – around the world. As a result, many nations are reporting significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2020, edging them a bit closer to meeting the initial emissions targets to which they committed under the Paris Agreement on climate change. While the pandemic may have accelerated progress toward these targets over the pas...

New study explores the impacts of emerging "COVID-19 behavioral identities" New research by Mimi E. Lam (University of Bergen) just published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications identifies and explores the impacts of salient viral or COVID-19 behavioral identities that are emerging. These emergent COVID-19 behavioural identities are being hijacked by existing social and political identities to politicize the pandemic and heighten racism, discrimination, and conflict." Mimi E. Lam., University of Bergen She continues: "the COVID-19 pandemic reminds us that we are not immune to ea...

 E-Mail IMAGE: New research just published identifies and explores the impacts of salient viral or COVID-19 behavioural identities that are emerging. view more  Credit: Tony Picher New research by Mimi E. Lam (University of Bergen) just published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications identifies and explores the impacts of salient viral or COVID-19 behavioural identities that are emerging. "These emergent COVID-19 behavioural identities are being hijacked by existing social and political identities to politicize the pandemic and heighten racism, discrimination, and confli...

 E-Mail Players, staff and officials engaged in shorter and less extensive emotional behaviour and interactions, such as arguments and discussions in games played during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, when supporters were absent. The findings are presented in a case study of 20 FC Redbull Salzburg championship group games published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. Michael Leitner, the first author of the study said: "During the COVID-19 pandemic the Austrian Bundesliga - like many other European football leagues - resumed the season around the end of May 2020 without supporters...