Why emotional epidemiology is key to a successful COVID-19 response
It's not just the virus that spreads. Here's why leaders should understand how psychology affects people's responses to this crisis - for better or worse.
Described by the Sunday Times as “an activist, academic, and an aristocrat out to shatter myths surrounding mental illness and psychology”, Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais is an international psychology trauma specialist and a Director on the International Board of Amnesty International. Named a super model by Vogue India, she graced the cover of Savvy Magazine under the condition that it was not air brushed and received its people's choice award for being the role model women most believed in. Dr. Bais's focus is at the intersection of the climate crisis, holistic mental health and spirituality. She was a thought leader and strategist inspiring on psychology, leadership, and human rights on her Lite FM radio show Mind Matters which had a weekly listenership of 1 million. Named a Fellow of the Apolitical Academy, Prestige Magazine's 40 Under 40, and bestowed one of the highest citations from the American Psychological Association (Global Citizen Psychologist) Bais is an alumni of Lady Shri Ram College, University College London, Columbia University, The Chicago School and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
It's not just the virus that spreads. Here's why leaders should understand how psychology affects people's responses to this crisis - for better or worse.
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