Steven TaylorThe New Psychology of Pandemics
Uncertainty, Fear, Control, and Conflict
Steven Taylor is a Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. His work focuses on anxiety disorders and the psychology of pandemics. Dr. Taylor has authored over 300 scientific publications and more than 20 books. His most recent book, published shortly before the outbreak of COVID-19, was The Psychology of Pandemics: Preparing for the Next Global Outbreak of Infectious Disease . Dr. Taylor served on several national and international expert panels during COVID-19 and was recognized in 2023 as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for his research on the psychology of pandemics.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Glossary
About the Author
Psychological Phenomena and Pandemic-Mitigation Methods
1: The Psychological Footprint
2: Pandemic-Related Stressors
3: Pandemic-Mitigation Methods: An Overview
4: Risk Communication
5: Face Masks and Vaccines
6: Social Distancing: Impact, Objections, and Alternatives
7: Politics and Protests
8: Coping During Disease Outbreaks
9: Fleeing: Urban Exodus from Contagion
Part II. Psychological Processes and Mechanisms
10: Exposure to News and Social Media
11: Heuristics and Biases in Threat Evaluation
12: Rumors and Conspiracy Theories
13: Beliefs About Health and Disease
14: Death Anxiety
15: Diseases, Disgust, and Xenophobia
16: Magical Thinking and Superstitious Behavior
17: The Illusion of Control and Other Self-Serving Biases
18: Personality and Pandemics
Part III. Mental Health
19: Pandemics and Mental Health
20: Infection-Induced Psychopathology
21: Immunization Stress Reactions
22: Managing Mental Health During Pandemics
Part IV. Aftermath and Future
23: Life in the Aftermath
24: Future Pandemics
References
Index
