Hesitation matters: unmasking uncertainty towards the vaccine using neuro and behavioural science

Exclusive for &more members, the first web event in a series of bitesize, lunchtime sessions for knowledge and networking.

Grab a snack or a cuppa and join us for a 20-minute dive into the neuro and behavioural science explaining the uncertainty towards the Covid vaccine.

Then we’ll have 20 minutes of discussion and networking in small groups, to reflect on what we’ve heard and to reconnect with our fellow &more members.

Nick Saxby (SRE, Walnut Unlimited), will be taking us through research into people’s opinions on the vaccine, including:

• A multinational online survey enhanced with implicit measurements to evaluate which common opinions regarding Covid-19 truly resonates among people on an emotional level.
• Applying reaction time testing (RT) has shown that people are ready for the vaccine only on a declarative level. The implicit measurement showed near-global uncertainty, which explains the controversy we initially saw around uptake of the vaccine.
• We will discuss the implicit attitudes towards the vaccine and beyond, from a behavioural science perspective. We will also look forward, examining how the behavioural shifts we saw can influence the way our governments act in the future.

Places are strictly limited to 50 attendees, to ensure the best environment for discussion and networking.

 Join us to hear how governments and societies can learn from behavioural and neuroscience findings on attitudes towards the vaccine. Plus, share your reflections on the session with your fellow &more members at our first ever &more Lunchtime Bite.

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