Together Apart: The Psychology of COVID-19
About this ebook
It explores the response to COVID-19 through the lens of social identity theory, drawing from insights provided by four decades of research. Starting from the premise that an effective response to the pandemic depends upon people coming together and supporting each other as members of a common community, the book helps us to understand emerging processes related to social (dis)connectedness, collective behaviour and the societal effects of COVID-19. In this it shows how psychological theory can help us better understand, and respond to, the events shaping the world in 2020.
Considering key topics such as:
- Leadership
- Communication
- Risk perception
- Social isolation
- Mental health
- Inequality
- Misinformation
- Prejudice and racism
- Behaviour change
- Social Disorder
This book offers the foundation on which future analysis, intervention and policy can be built.
We are proud to support the research into Covid-19 and are delighted to offer the finalised eBook for free.
All Royalties from this book will be donated to charity.
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About the author
S. Alexander Haslam is a professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. In May 2017, Alexander was awarded the British Psychological Society’s Presidents’ Award. Interview with BPS award winner Alexander Haslam
Tegan Cruwys is an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) fellow, clinical psychologist, and lecturer at the University of Queensland. Her research investigates how social relationships shape mental and physical health—work that is at the intersection of social, clinical, and health psychology. She completed her PhD at Australian National University in 2012.
