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Being heard is more important to some people than following Covid-19 regulations, psychologist and activists say Fighting institutions of power is as American as it gets. Throughout the history of this country, many have taken action in the form of demonstration to fight real and/or perceived injustice. However, until 2020, no demonstrator ever had to take to the streets with Covid-19 threatening them. Covid-19 has changed everything — and despite stay-at-home orders, calls for social distancing and mask-wearing, some people have shown time and again over the last year that they just want t...

share Print Entering 2020, word that Team Russia had been banned from the upcoming Olympic Games over its state-sponsored doping program raised concerns about whether the country would -- or should -- be allowed to host matches for the European soccer championships scheduled for the summer. By the time the Summer Olympics and Euro2020 would have begun, the controversy had vanished into the fog of a coronavirus pandemic that not only took all teams and athletes out of the two competitions, but left spectators and participants of mass gatherings worldwide stuck in isolation at home. Even the mo...

How to persuade someone to take the COVID-19 vaccine Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to do the same Replay Video The vaccines are coming. Now, how many Americans will actually get them? It's a looming question, perhaps the most important one as the coronavirus continues to surge in the U.S. Medical experts say vaccine-induced herd immunity — when enough people are immune that the virus will find it difficult to spread — is the best way to end the pandemic.  Overall, 60% of Americans say they would definite...

Know your facts, but know that facts aren't everything A 2010 study found that trying to correct someone's perception can have a “backfire effect.” When you encounter facts that don’t support your belief, it actually grows stronger.  It's often an uphill battle to convince someone that a deeply held view is flawed. Human beings are hard-wired for bias. If you’re a new mom who believes vaccines cause autism, do you look for research that shows whether they actually do, or do you Google “vaccines cause autism” to find stories to affirm your belief? Likely the latter, which...

How to persuade someone to take the COVID-19 vaccine Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to do the same Replay Video The vaccines are coming. Now, how many Americans will actually get them? It's a looming question, perhaps the most important one as the coronavirus continues to surge in the U.S. Medical experts say vaccine-induced herd immunity — when enough people are immune that the virus will find it difficult to spread — is the best way to end the pandemic.  Overall, 60% of Americans say they would definite...