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Andrea Evers is Professor of Health Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University.

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Be pandemic prepared: let's make lifestyle part of our society's DNA

Undeniably, the coronavirus has had a huge impact on our lives over the past two years. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect illustration of the importance of prevention and of a healthy lifestyle...

Andrea Evers • April 19, 2022

Government, media and people: it’s time to shift our attention to the Corona placebo effect!

All of us have spent recent months tackling the crisis and steeling ourselves to deal within the struggle against Corona. Some people have called it a war; many have classed it as the most serious crisis we have ever had to face, and one that is likely to have disastrous and unpredictable effects.

Andrea Evers • June 10, 2020

Government, media and citizens: Watch out for the Nocebo Corona Effect

We are confronted on a daily basis with news about the Corona virus and its consequences. We read alarming headlines like 'Dutch becoming increasingly anxious about Corona virus' or 'Huge fears and stress about Corona crisis'.

Andrea Evers • April 20, 2020