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In two studies, the researchers surveyed 850 U.S. residents between March 13 and March 25, 2020 the first two weeks following the U.S. presidential declaration of a national emergency about the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to collecting demographic information and assessing social distancing compliance, the surveys included assessments of working memory, personality, mood, and fluid intelligence.
Zhang and his colleagues found that those with better working memory capacity were more likely to indicate that they had followed social distancing guidelines, such as not shaking hands and avoiding social gatherings.
https://www.psypost.org/2020/07/covidiot-study-lower-cognitive-ability-linked-to-non-compliance-with-social-distancing-guidelines-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-57293
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Anti-maskers are idiots.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)If you don't socially distance, you're a moron.
The study authors are just saying it in a polite/scientific way.