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Edward F. Diener Lecture
NICK POWDTHAVEE
Professor of Behavioural Science
Warwick Business School
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
LECTURE TITLE: Wellbeing and behavioural challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Lessons from studies on lockdown, exit strategy, and face masks
LECTURE DESCRIPTION:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government (and many governments around the world) had
reached out to the research community for advice and to conduct new research in their bid to combat the rapid
spreading of the disease. Wellbeing and behavioural change were, and continue to be, two of the most important
policy goals. In this lecture, I will be talking about three particular studies that I have been a part of in our attempt to
contribute to growing literature on COVID-19. The first study uses Google Trends data to investigate the potential
impact of governmental lockdowns on people’s wellbeing when wellbeing data was not available. The second study
explores the different mortality rate by age and recommends a possible exit strategy when there was still a
significant uncertainty over the invention of COVID-19 vaccines. Finally, the third study uses a series of survey
experiments to understand better why there was such a deep divide over face mask usage in America. The talk will
conclude with policy recommendations based on these three studies.
LECTURE TIME: Thursday, 26 August, 2021