The people most worried about catching Covid judge other people’s behavior more harshly, a study has claimed.
Cambridge University researchers claimed people were more likely to look down on others or react with disgust at questionable actions if they were afraid of Covid.
There wasn’t a clear link to the virus itself but people may be less forgiving if they felt their own health was at risk, the scientists said.
They added it meant people’s judgements of others’ behavior was not totally rational but was tied to their own feelings.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge asked participants how worried they are about catching the coronavirus, which has killed over 3.7 million people worldwide UK COVID CASES SPIKE 90% IN A WEEK
Britain’s daily Covid cases spiked to 6,048 today in a 90 per cent jump on last Tuesday — the biggest rise since before Christmas, as fears continue to grow that the rapid spread of the Indian variant will cause No10 to delay England’s June 21 ‘Freedom Day’.
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