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The psychology of lockdown suggests sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues

  • Written by Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behaviour predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues.

New Zealand has now reached a midway point of a comprehensive four-week lockdown and there have already been...

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