Covid-19: the psychology of physical distancing - podcast
by Presented by Nicola Davis and produced by Madelein from Science | The Guardian on (#54FPH)
As the world begins to unlock, many of us will be seeing friends and family again - albeit with guidelines on how close you can get to one another. But why is it more difficult to stay physically apart from friends and family than a stranger in a supermarket queue? Nicola Davis speaks to Prof John Drury about the psychology of physical distancing and why we like to be near those we feel emotionally close with