News Releases A list of news releases regarding the lab’s research. All were prepared by the Ohio State University News Bureau. March 01, 2024 A mental process that leads to putting off an unpleasant task – Study finds a lean toward negative attitude predicts procrastination Feb 27, 2023 Political ideology plays role in how people view boundaries – Study shows why conservatives may reject some pandemic measures Oct 26, 2022 Considering COVID a hoax is ‘gateway’ to belief in conspiracy theories – Pandemic skeptics more likely to believe in 2020 election fraud Jan 18, 2022 Fear of catching COVID-19 heightened Americans’ disgust sensitivity – In study, pandemic affected people’s perceptions of what is gross Feb 24, 2021 Politicized pandemic shaped compliance with social distancing – Study: Opposing messages, personal beliefs influenced behavior Feb 04, 2021 A personal benefit of social distancing: lower odds of getting COVID-19 – Study finds following health advice offers individual protection Associated youtube video Apr 14, 2017 3 Ohio State faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Dec 11, 2013 https://news.osu.edu/mitt-romneys-face-looks-different-to-republicans-and-democrats/