Recently, two age groups have attracted particular attention whenever the country's coronavirus infection figures have been published: young people. Because 10-19-year-olds and 20-29-year-olds are overrepresented in the infection statistics. But why are more young...
Three out of four Danes think we are slacking on corona recommendations
Danes have become too careless, too touchy and too lenient when it comes to handling corona recommendations. A Megafon survey shows that three out of four Danes - or 77 percent - mostly agree or strongly agree that those they meet have started to relax elements such...
Condemnation of everything from the rich to youth to Somalis leads to behavioral change
Somalis in Aarhus feel particularly vilified as carriers of the coronavirus, but they are far from the first group to face condemnation. Behavioral scientist Pelle Guldborg Hansen explains that shaming and condemnation are tools for norm change. You can read the...
It may be difficult for Danes to really embrace face masks. Here, behavioral scientist Pelle Guldborg Hansen explains why
From Monday, August 10, 2020, it will be mandatory to wear a mask or face mask in Aarhus municipality's buses and trains. According to behavioral expert Pelle Guldborg Hansen, men and young people in particular may have a hard time complying with the Aarhus face mask...
The voluntary North Korea
Data collected during the corona crisis shows that Danes are among the most adept at changing behavior. We have been concerned enough to listen and optimistic enough to act. Behavioral scientist at Roskilde University Pelle Guldborg Hansen explains the Danes' success...
Danes want to be green – if there’s money in it
On Thursday, the Danish Parliament passed the new climate law. Financial carrots work, but there are other effective ways to get Danes to behave more climate-friendly, says behavioral scientist Pelle Guldborg Hansen, who encourages politicians to use more tools. You...
Experts: Why Copenhageners are already back to normal
A few months ago, some thought the world had irrevocably changed and the everyday life we knew was unlikely to return. But now it's hard to resist the high spirits and socializing in the streets and alleys of Copenhagen, where everything seems to be back to normal....
Behavioral scientist: “People can get the idea that the goal is suddenly not their health”
People may be skeptical about new corona precautions because they are unsure whether it's for their health or for the sake of the economy. That's according to behavioral expert Pelle Guldborg Hansen, who expects that people will soon be sitting close in trains again....
Now a meter distance is enough: “Is this an April Fool’s joke?” asks a behavioral scientist
The Danish Health Authority's new recommendation that keeping a distance of one meter from others may be sufficient may cause Danes to completely abandon following the guidelines, according to several researchers. One of them is behavioral scientist Pelle Guldborg...
Mette Frederiksen is in the middle of the most extraordinary communication task of our time
Praise for taking the lead, being decisive and knowing her rhetorical craft. Criticism for playing the fear card and being too choreographed. Eight experts discuss the first phase of Mette Frederiksen's corona crisis communication. Several experts, including Pelle...
