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Republicans wary of Republicans – how politics became a clue about infection risk during the pandemic

  • Written by Ahra Ko, Research Project Manager for the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, University of Pennsylvania
Republicans wary of Republicans – how politics became a clue about infection risk during the pandemicThe behavioral immune system learned a new proxy for disease risk during the COVID pandemic.gilaxi/E+ via Getty Images

Americans who felt most vulnerable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic perceived Republicans as infection risks, leading to greater disgust and avoidance of them – regardless of their own political party. Even...

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