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A behavioural psychologist explains why Canadians aren’t wearing masks
FromThe Decibel
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18 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
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Healthcare systems across the country are under strain yet again, and this time children seem to be bearing the worst of the combination of influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. Health officials would like people to voluntarily mask to help stop the spread, but people across Canada seem to have given up on them.Dr. Kim Lavoie is a psychologist at UQAM, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Medicine, and co-director of the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre. She’s on the show to explain why people just aren’t masking the way they used to.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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